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 2151: In a federal constitution, legislative powers that are shared by two levels of government are referred to as Options:
  A) exclusive
  B) extra ordinary
  C) residual
  D) concurrent
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2152: The judiciary controls the executive in federal state through Options:
  A) Delegated legislation
  B) Judicial overview
  C) Judicial review
  D) Motions
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2153: Nigeria broke diplomatic relations with France under the Balewa government over Options:
  A) the Algerian war of independence
  B) French policy in the Congo
  C) atomic tests in the Sahara
  D) French involvement in Togolese politics
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2154: The change in the role of traditional rulers in local government administration in Nigeria can be attributed to the Options:
  A) 1976 local government reforms
  B) involvement of the military in politics
  C) lack of support for the traditional rulers by the citizens
  D) 1988 civil service reforms
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2155: The organ of UN that promotes voluntary co-operation among member states in diverse areas is the Options:
  A) International Court of Justice
  B) General Assembly
  C) Economic and Social Council
  D) Security Council
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2156: Nigeria is the major shareholder in the Options:
  A) OPEC fund for Development
  B) African Development Bank
  C) World Bank
  D) international monetary fund
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2157: A flexible constitution is one that is Options:
  A) amended periodically
  B) easy to amend
  C) amendable with difficulty
  D) easy to interpret
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2158: According to Karl Marx,the mode of production that precedes capitalism is Options:
  A) mercantilism
  B) feudalism
  C) socialism
  D) communalism
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2159: Pressure groups harmonize different individual concerns through Options:
  A) interest formulation
  B) interest manipulation
  C) interest mobilisation
  D) interest aggregation
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2160: The process of removing an elected official by the electorate after an election is termed Options:
  A) impeachment
  B) plebiscite
  C) recall
  D) referendum
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  The correct answer is C .