Government Exam Past Questions and Answers | JAMB, WAEC and NECO

Government is the study of political institutions, processes, and theories. It examines agencies, political bodies, and the workings of the state.

• Question 1751: The principle of, the separation of powers implies that the three main organs of government work Options:
  A) separately
  B) independently and co-operatively
  C) against one another
  D) reluctantly and gradually for the executive
  E) together in the interest of other nations
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1752: Under a presidential system of government, the legislature and the executive are Options:
  A) elected separately to an unfixed term
  B) appointed at the same time to an unfixed term
  C) appointed by the judiciary to a fixed term
  D) elected separately to a fixed term
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1753: A common feature of government is Options:
  A) the separation of powers
  B) the making of public policy
  C) the independence of the judiciary
  D) a written constitution
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1754: The ancient Greeks practised Options:
  A) direct democracy
  B) representative democracy
  C) liberal democracy
  D) benevolent dictatorship
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1755: The structure of the civil service is based on Options:
  A) lateral organisation
  B) merit system
  C) patronage system
  D) hierachical organisation
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1756: Nigeria is the major shareholder in the Options:
  A) OPEC fund for Development
  B) African Development Bank
  C) World Bank
  D) international monetary fund
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1757: A common feature of a multi-party system is that government is formed by Options:
  A) the major political party
  B) all the registered political parties
  C) a coalition of political parties
  D) the party with the highest votes
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1758: The civil service was first regionalized by the Options:
  A) Richards Constitution
  B) Clifford Constitution
  C) Lyttleton Constitution
  D) Independence Constitution
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1759: Under the 1979 Constitution of Nigeria, the head of the judiciary was the Options:
  A) Attorney general and minister of justice
  B) chief justice of the federation
  C) solicitor-general and permanent secretary, federal ministry of justice
  D) chief registrar of the supreme court
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1760: The dominant idea behind the establishment of the Organization of African Unity is Options:
  A) that Africa must unite
  B) to show the world that Africa can also do what Latin American and Asian countries have done
  C) to provide a framework and opportunities for co-operation on common African problems
  D) to promote economic development of Africa
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  The correct answer is A .