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 211: Which of the following influenced nationalist activities in Nigeria? Options:
  A) Indian Congress Party
  B) Negro Diaspora Congress
  C) Pan-Africa Congress
  D) National Congress of British West Africa
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 212: In 1993, Nigerian troops were on peace-keeping assignment to Options:
  A) Liberia and Burundi
  B) Rwanda and Liberia
  C) Chad and Liberia
  D) Liberia and Somalia
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 213: The pressure group that resorts to unconventional methods to achieve its objectives is called Options:
  A) anomic group
  B) institutional group
  C) promotional group
  D) interest group
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 214: A major flaw in a liberal democracy is Options:
  A) the limitation of the freedom of expression
  B) its emphasis on political rights over economic rights
  C) that it promotes political instability
  D) its emphasis on collective ownership
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 215: In the Parliamentary System of government executive powers are vested in Options:
  A) The President
  B) Parliament
  C) the Party in government
  D) the Cabinet
  E) a few powerful men in the country
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 216: The right to direct and command people is Options:
  A) authority
  B) power
  C) opinion
  D) obedience
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 217: Under what constitution did the supreme Court become the highest Court of Appeal in Nigeria? Options:
  A) Machpherson Constitution
  B) Clifford Constitution
  C) Richards Constitution
  D) The 1963 Constitution
  E) The 1979 Constitution
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 218: The Nigerian nationalist movement was greatly assisted by the ` Options:
  A) Manufacturers' Association of Nigeria
  B) Chamber of Commerce , Agriculture and Industry
  C) Trade unions
  D) Trdaeitional rulers
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 219: The two primary elements in politics are Options:
  A) war and peace
  B) order and conflict
  C) Patriotism and economic sabotage
  D) nationalism and freedom
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 220: The term 'Rule of Law' refers to situations is which Options:
  A) Lawyers are the rulers
  B) laws are supreme
  C) the judiciary is independent
  D) parliament makes laws
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  The correct answer is B .