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 2231: In the Nigerian Constitution,the powers to create local governments lie with the Options:
  A) state governors
  B) National Assembly
  C) Presidency
  D) state house of assembly
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2232: The main function of the legislature is Options:
  A) to implement law
  B) to enforce law
  C) to make law
  D) to interpret law
  E) to unllify law
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2233: The UN succeeded the Options:
  A) SEATO
  B) League of Nations
  C) Warsaw pact
  D) NATO
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2234: Which organ was enshrined in the 1979 Constitution to protect public servants form political interference and arbitrary dismissal? Options:
  A) public complaints commission
  B) code of conduct bureau
  C) federal judicial service commission
  D) federal civil service commission
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2235: Government is different from other political organizations because Options:
  A) it has legitimate power over citizens
  B) its officials have fixed terms of office
  C) it can punish those who violate its rules
  D) it is made up of elected officials
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2236: The political party formed in 1923 by Herbert Macaulay was Options:
  A) Nigerian Youth Movement
  B) National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroons
  C) United National Independent Party
  D) Nigerian National Democratic Party
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2237: Fundamental rights are best guaranteed by Options:
  A) independent judiciary
  B) good leadership
  C) effective legislature
  D) efficient civil service
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2238: Which of the following is NOT necessarily a characteristic of a nation state? Options:
  A) Definite boundary
  B) sovereignty
  C) independence
  D) common language
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2239: The term, comprador bourgeoise has been used by scholars to describe Options:
  A) foreign businessmen in Nigerian
  B) foreign diplomats working in Nigeria
  C) Nigerian businessmen who represent foreign interests
  D) Nigerian contractors to foreign government
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2240: The Nigerian Council was created by Options:
  A) Hugh Clifford
  B) Arthur Richards
  C) Frederick Lugard
  D) Bernard Bourdillon
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  The correct answer is C .