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: Between 1966 and 1975, the highest legislative body in Nigeria was the Options:
  A) Armed Force Revolutionary Council
  B) Supreme Military Council
  C) Armed Forces Ruling Council
  D) Provisional Ruling Council
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 202: Under the Presidential system of government in Nigeria Options:
  A) there is no formal opposition in the national legislature
  B) the Majority that of the President
  C) State governments do not have any powers except those allowed by the Central Government
  D) the President has absolute power
  E) the personal staff of the President are civil servants
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 203: The rule of law is negation of Options:
  A) equality before the law
  B) supremacy of the law
  C) Limited power
  D) absolute power
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 204: Which of the following according to Marx, is the correct order in which societies progress? Options:
  A) Capitalism, feudalism, communism, socialism
  B) Feudalism, socialism, capitalism,communism
  C) Communism,socialism, capitalism, feudalism
  D) Feudalism, capitalism, socialism , communism
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 205:

  A distinguishing feature of a federal state is

  Options:
  A) a written constitution
  B) resource control
  C) separation of powers
  D) cultural diversity
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 206: A major issue that distinguishes pressure groups from political parties is Options:
  A) membership drive
  B) the objective
  C) the voting pattern
  D) idealogy
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 207: In the presidential system of government, the chief executive is Options:
  A) elected by the entire electorate
  B) nominated by the legislators
  C) selected by the party with the majority of seats in the legislature
  D) appointed by an independent judicisry
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 208: 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 209: Separation of power is primarily a Options:
  A) means of ensuring parliamentary supremacy
  B) Restriction on the powers of the executive
  C) device to limit the powers of the executive to enhance individual freedom
  D) means of guaranteeing the independence of the judiciary
  E) means of institutionalizing opposition
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 210:

  The civil service in Nigeria operates under the principle of

  Options:
  A) autonomy
  B) separation of powers
  C) none of the above
  D) meritocracy
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  The correct answer is D .