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 1841: The term, comprador bourgeoise has been used by scholars to describe Options:
  A) foreign businessmen in Nigerian
  B) foreign diplomats working in Nigeria
  C) Nigerian businessmen who represent foreign interests
  D) Nigerian contractors to foreign government
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1842: The recognition and general acceptance of the right to rule in a country based on laid down regulations is known as Options:
  A) traditional authority
  B) constitutional authority
  C) sovereign authority
  D) legitimate authority
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1843: A constitution is a legal document Options:
  A) drawn up by lawyers
  B) enacted by military decree
  C) forming the basis upon which a government rules the country
  D) which must not be altered by any succeeding government
  E) only likely to succeed in a country where there is union government
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1844: Nigerian soldiers have been deployed for peace keeping missions to Options:
  A) burundi and yugoslavia
  B) ethiopia and korea
  C) somalia and rwanda
  D) haiti and lebanon
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1845: A court order compelling the executive or its agencies to produce and unlawfully detained person is called a writ of Options:
  A) mandamus
  B) subpoena
  C) habeas corpus
  D) injunction
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1846: Under the indirect rule system Options:
  A) chiefs were allowed to govern their people
  B) colonial administrators shared power equally with traditional rulers
  C) traditional rulers were encouraged to adopt the British system of government
  D) colonial administrators increased the powers of traditional rulers
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1847: In the 1976 reforms and the local government generally, which regime constitutes the Ibrahim panel of 1984? Options:
  A) Major General Muhammadu Buhari Administration
  B) Olusegun Obasanjo Administration
  C) Goodluck Jonathan Administration
  D) Ernest Shonekan Administration
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1848: Which of the following groups are all public corporations? Options:
  A) UAC, NNPC, NPA, NEPA
  B) NITEL, NAA, NUC,NTC
  C) NEPA, NNPC NITEL, NAA
  D) UAC,NTC, NPA,NAA
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1849: A major problem associated with the Nigerian federalism is Options:
  A) ethnic conflicts
  B) environmental pollution
  C) boundary disputes
  D) fiscal allocation
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1850: Which of the following is the commonest means of expressing public opinion? Options:
  A) Handbill
  B) Newspaper
  C) Radio
  D) Television
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  The correct answer is C .