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 1811: Some pre-colonial Nigerian societies are described as stateless because Options:
  A) they had no formal governmental institutions
  B) they had no definite political boundaries
  C) their population was too small
  D) they were not independent.
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1812: Which of the following countries belonged to the Casablanca Group? Options:
  A) Liberia
  B) Tunisia
  C) Mali
  D) Cote d' lvoire
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1813: The process of removing an elected official by the electorate after an election is termed Options:
  A) impeachment
  B) plebiscite
  C) recall
  D) referendum
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1814: Indirect rule was introduced in Nigeria because Options:
  A) traditional rulers were powerful
  B) there were few administrators in the country
  C) the colonialists were poor administrators
  D) the native authorities were already well organized
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1815: The most remarkable thing about post-independence political development in the Gambia is Options:
  A) that the country has been swallowed up by the much bigger country of Senegal
  B) the relatively untarnished reputation of sir Dauda Jawara
  C) that without reliance on overwhelming force, the government has remained in power and tolerated opposition
  D) the uniquely robust economy which the government has succeeded in establishing for the country and distributed fairly among its people
  E) the existence of opposition parties
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1816: One of the non-permanent members of the united nations Security Council is Options:
  A) Britain
  B) USSR
  C) USA
  D) China
  E) Nigeria
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 1817: The style of government in the Sokoto caliphate was Options:
  A) democratic
  B) authoritarian
  C) populist
  D) totalitarian
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1818: The pronouncement of judges which have the force of law are called Options:
  A) judgements
  B) judicial oaths
  C) orders-in-council
  D) judicial precedent
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1819:

  In the First Republic, Nigeria was very reluctant to have meaningful interaction with ________

  Options:
  A) Italy
  B) the Soviet Union
  C) the United States of America
  D) Germany
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1820:

  In a parliamentary system of government, the head of government is typically ___________.

  Options:
  A) elected directly by the people
  B) the leader of the majority party in the legislature
  C) appointed by the judiciary
  D) chosen by the head of state
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  The correct answer is B .