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 2101:

  The Premier of Western Region immediately after independence was _________

  Options:
  A) Chief Obafemi Awolowo
  B) Chief Ladoke Akintola
  C) DR. M. A. Majekodunmi
  D) Ahaji D. S. Adegbenro
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2102: Legislative control over delegated legislation can be performed through Options:
  A) withdrawal of delegated powers by the judiciary
  B) nullification of unconstitutional legislation
  C) investigation into the exercise of delegated power
  D) approval of legislation by the Chief justice
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2103: Under military regime, the branches of government that become fused are the Options:
  A) judiciary and the executive
  B) judiciary and the legislature
  C) legislature and the executive
  D) judiciary, the executive and the legislature
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2104: Proportional representation is often criticized because it Options:
  A) tends to preserve the multi-party system
  B) is too simple to operate
  C) encures that each party has minister
  D) provides that each state represented according to its population
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2105: Political socialization is associated with Options:
  A) Military take over of civilian government
  B) The transmission of political values
  C) Political transition
  D) Free choice of party programmes
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2106: One of the factors that led to the decline of feudalism is Options:
  A) opposition to the system by the wealthy
  B) industrialization
  C) opposition
  D) the discovery of new lands
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2107: Which of the following organs control the Civil Service? Options:
  A) parliament and the courts
  B) trade unions and the courts
  C) the police and parliament
  D) tribunals and interest groups
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2108: A tax law originates from Options:
  A) a private member's bill
  B) an education tax bill
  C) a judicial bill
  D) a public bill
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2109:

  The independent National Electoral Commission has the power to prepare and maintain the register of.____

  Options:
  A) Electoral candidates
  B) Constituencies
  C) Political parties
  D) Voters
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2110: Constitutionalism refers to the Options:
  A) process of operating a constitution
  B) process of drafting a constitution
  C) adherence to a constitution
  D) amendment of an existing constitution
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  The correct answer is C .