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 1871: Which of the following political movements had the greatest impact on Nigerian nationalists before the 1950s? Options:
  A) Universal Negro Improvement Association
  B) the African People's Union
  C) National Congress of British West Africa
  D) the African Congress
  E) None of the above
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1872: A constitution that requires a plebiscite or a referendum to be amended is Options:
  A) rigid
  B) unwritten
  C) flexible
  D) written
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1873: A major weakness of unicameral legislature is that it Options:
  A) delays legislation
  B) is unsuitable for a unitary state
  C) breeds struggle for power
  D) does not provide a check against hasty legislation
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1874: In a parliamentary system of government ministers are Options:
  A) collectively responsible to parliament
  B) not members of the legislature
  C) appointed by a two-thirds majority of the legislature
  D) representatives of various interests in the country
  E) chosen from the upper House
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1875: Associations whose main interest is to influence public policies without having to capture power are Options:
  A) communal groups
  B) trade unions
  C) political parties
  D) pressure groups
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1876: The Nigerian electoral system gives voting rights to Options:
  A) aliens
  B) Africans above the age of twenty one
  C) children over twelve years old
  D) Nigerian citizens who are 18 years old and above
  E) Friends of Nigerian
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1877: The Eastern and Western regions of Nigeria achieved the status of self-government is Options:
  A) 1959
  B) 1957
  C) 1950
  D) 1955
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1878: Which of the following governors of Nigeria opposed the demands of the National Congress of British West Africa? Options:
  A) Lord Frederick Lugard
  B) Sir Arthur Richards
  C) Sir Hugh Clifford
  D) Sir Alan Burns
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1879: The French colonial system was underlined by the policy of Options:
  A) assimilation
  B) paternalism
  C) socialism
  D) indirect rule
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1880: Which of the following in the Sokoto Caliphate performed functions similar to that of the Bashorun in Oyo Kingdom Options:
  A) Waziri
  B) Galadima
  C) Ma'aji
  D) Alkali
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  The correct answer is A .