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 2111: All the following are organs of the OAU EXCEPT Options:
  A) the Commission on Mediation Conciliation and Arbitration
  B) The Council of Ministers
  C) The Economic Commission for Africa
  D) The Assembly of Heads of State and Government
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2112: Example of public corporations in Nigeria are Options:
  A) UAC and CEFAO
  B) NEPA and UAC
  C) CFAO and NCC
  D) NEPA and NRC
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2113: A major feature whch differentiated the 1963 and 1979 constitutions was that in the former, Options:
  A) ministers were appointed from the national assembly
  B) ministers were appointed from outside the national assembly
  C) the prime minister was elected by the whole country
  D) the national assembly comprised the senate and the house of assembly
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2114: The dominant idea behind the establishment of the organization of African Unity is Options:
  A) that Africa must unite
  B) to show the world that Africa can also do what Latin American and Asian countries have done
  C) to provide a framework and opportunities for-co-operation on common Africa problems
  D) to promote economic development of Africa
  E) to have its Secretary-General co-ordinate the foreign policies of member states
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2115: Which of the following was a feature of the government of a British protectorate/ Options:
  A) Legislature Council
  B) Provincial Authority
  C) Executive Council
  D) Native Authority
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2116: The military was last in power in Nigeria between Options:
  A) 1966 and 1975
  B) 1960 and 1966
  C) 1979 and 1983
  D) 1966 and 1979
  E) 1966 and 1975
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2117: The signing of protectorate treaty was used by the Europeans to penetrate Options:
  A) Eastern Nigeria
  B) Northern Nigeria
  C) the Nier Delta
  D) Western Nigeria
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2118: Which of these is an attribute of government? Options:
  A) Political Power
  B) Sovereignty
  C) Constitution
  D) Definite territory
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2119: Under the United States Constitution Options:
  A) Congress is supreme
  B) the Supreme Court is dominant
  C) the presidency is clearly superior in practice to the other two branches of government
  D) Black Americans enjoy preferential treatment to compensate for past injustices
  E) no branch of government can function without co-operating with the others
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 2120: The members of the Nigeria Constituent Assembly were elected by Options:
  A) bye-election
  B) a general election
  C) electoral colleges
  D) referenda
  E) indirect election
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  The correct answer is E .