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 201: The presidential system differs from the parliamentary system of government in that Options:
  A) The principle of collective responsibility applies
  B) Executive and legislative powers are fused
  C) Powers of the three arms of government are merged
  D) The tenure of office of the president is limited
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 202: Which of these constitutions recognized local government as a third tier of government in Nigeria? Options:
  A) 1946 Constitution
  B) 1960 Constitution
  C) 1963 Constitution
  D) 1979 Constitution
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 203: The head of government under the 1979 Constitution is the _____ Options:
  A) president
  B) prime minister
  C) speaker of the house of represenative
  D) senate president
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 204: In the botched Third Republic, the unit of representation in the House of Representative was the Options:
  A) local government
  B) electoral ward
  C) senatorial district
  D) entire state
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 205: The idea of collective responsibility in the Executive branch of government means that Options:
  A) no single member of the executive can take any responsible decision
  B) a member of the executive has no way out of decisions made in that body
  C) a member executive cannot publicly criticise decisions collectively made without first resigning
  D) responibility within the executive is not unilateral
  E) parliament must ratify executive decision collectively reached
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 206: The (former) Northern Region of Nigeria became internally self-governing in Options:
  A) 1956
  B) 1957
  C) 1958
  D) 1959
  E) 1960
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 207: In Nigeria,military regimes returned power to civilians through Options:
  A) transition programmes
  B) constitutional conferences
  C) impositions
  D) negotiations
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 208: In the OYO traditional political system the Alaafin of Oyo was elected or chosen by a group known as Options:
  A) Tributary Chiefs
  B) Bal;es
  C) Obas
  D) Ogboni
  E) Oyomesi
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 209:

  The Nigerian constitution guarantees freedom of speech under which fundamental right?

  Options:
  A) Right to freedom of thought
  B) Right to privacy
  C) Right to freedom of expression
  D) Right to life
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 210:

  The process of selecting candidates to represent a political party in elections is known as

  Options:
  A) campaigning
  B) primaries
  C) electioneering
  D) lobbying
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  The correct answer is B .