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 181: The first franchise in the history of the democratic process is Options:
  A) property franchise
  B) universal franchise
  C) male franchise
  D) female franchise
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 182: One of the main functions of a political party is Options:
  A) political evaluation
  B) interest aggregation
  C) political accountability
  D) interest determination
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 183: A political authority which maintains sovereign power over a specific geographical area is termed Options:
  A) the nation
  B) the nation state
  C) the state
  D) nationalism
  E) imperialism
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 184: Nigeria observed the principle of collective responsibility between Options:
  A) 1993 and 1999
  B) 1985 and 1993
  C) 1979 and 1983
  D) 1960 and 1966
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 185: The British constitution, by being unwritten Options:
  A) Encourages the dominance of the Prime Minister
  B) gives room for the development of conventions
  C) makes the parliamentary system unworkable
  D) allows unquestionable parliamentary soveignty
  E) enables the queen to do no wrong
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 186: In Nigeria, the highest court for muslims is the Options:
  A) Alkali Court
  B) Sharia Court of Appeal
  C) Supreme Court
  D) Upper Area Court
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 187: Southern Nigeria was divided into Eastern and Western Provinces for administrative purpose in Options:
  A) 1935
  B) 1937
  C) 1939
  D) 1941
  E) 1945
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 188: A political manifesto is a document which outlines Options:
  A) a country's development
  B) a party's programme
  C) the national policy
  D) an ethnic interest
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 189:

  In a democratic system _______

  Options:
  A) Majority Vote
  B) Legal Sovereignty shouldn't be unquestionable
  C) Electoral college is always necessary
  D) Minority vote but majority rule
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 190: In which of these organs of the United Nations Organization is veto power exercised by some countries Options:
  A) the world health organisation
  B) the security council
  C) the general assembly
  D) the UN committee against apartheid
  E) the international court of justice
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  The correct answer is B .