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 1911: Nigeria's first law-making body after the amalgamation was known as the Options:
  A) Nigerian Council
  B) National Assembly
  C) Nigeria National Assembly
  D) Legislative Council
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1912: 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 .
• Question 1913: Citizenship refers to the Options:
  A) indigenous member of a state
  B) social status of a person in a state
  C) highest position in a state
  D) legal status of a member of a state
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1914: The rights of a citizen can be withdrawn by the state if the person Options:
  A) leaves the country
  B) is convicted by a court
  C) oppses the government
  D) is pronounced dead
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1915: Ending a session of parliament by royal proclamation means the Options:
  A) expiration of parliament
  B) prorogation of parliament
  C) adjournment of parliament
  D) dissolution of parliament
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1916: A constitution is classified as rigid if Options:
  A) it requires special procedures to amend
  B) its core provisions are made by decree
  C) all its provisions cannot be amended
  D) any of its provisions can be amended
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1917: The most remarkable legacy of the 1976 Local Government Reform in Nigeria was the introduction of Options:
  A) the office of sole administrators
  B) caretaker management committees
  C) uniformity in struture and functions
  D) the third tier of government.
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1918: Decree 34 of 1966 was unacceptable to many Nigerians because it was Options:
  A) seen as an instrument of impoverishment
  B) promulgated without consultation with the people
  C) perceived to abolish the federal system
  D) considered as alien
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1919: In a parliamentary system,the term shadow cabinet is often used to refer to Options:
  A) back-benchers in the house
  B) deputy prime ministers and assistant ministers
  C) rebellious members of the ruling party
  D) portfolio designates of the party in opposition
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1920: The chairman of the National Defense Council as provided in the 1999 Constitution is the Options:
  A) Minister of Defence
  B) Chief of Defence Staff
  C) Chief of Army Staff
  D) President
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  The correct answer is D .