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 1821: The Barclay's Bank and the British Petroleum Company in Nigeria were nationalized in the late 1970's for transacting business with Options:
  A) France
  B) South Africa
  C) Portugal
  D) Libya
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1822: The first institution introduced by the military to exercise legislative power was the Options:
  A) supreme military council
  B) armed forces ruling council
  C) federal executive council
  D) provisional ruling council
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1823: The military Head of State during the Third Republic was Options:
  A) General Olusegun Obasanjo
  B) General Ibrahim Babangida
  C) General Murtala Muhammed
  D) General Sani Abacha
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1824: Laws made by military government at the state level are called Options:
  A) Edicts
  B) Act
  C) Decrees
  D) Bye-laws
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1825: The military was last in power in Nigeria between Options:
  A) 1966 and 1975
  B) 1960 and 1966
  C) 1979 and 1983
  D) 1966 and 1979
  E) 1966 and 1975
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1826: In which of the following Nigerian pre- colonial political units was the principle of separation of powers institutionalized? Options:
  A) Oyo Empire
  B) Benin Empire
  C) Hausa states
  D) Bornu Empire
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1827: Which of the following constitutions is more suitable for centralization of political power? Options:
  A) Unwritten constitution
  B) Rigid constitution
  C) Written constitution
  D) Flexible constitution
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1828: The empowerment of the police service commission to make rules for the appointment, promotion and dismissal of its personnel, is an example of Options:
  A) a decree
  B) a penal law
  C) a delegated legislature
  D) an executive order
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1829: A good example of a country with a largely unwritten constitution is Options:
  A) the United States of America
  B) the Soviet Union
  C) Nigeria
  D) the United Kingdom
  E) Sierra Leone
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1830: The permanent membership of the UN Security Council is Options:
  A) ten
  B) fifteen
  C) five
  D) eleven
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  The correct answer is C .