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 221:

  Which Nigerian leader advocated for the New Partnership for Africa's Development(NEPAD)?

  Options:
  A) Olusegun Obasanjo
  B) Yakubu Gowon
  C) Muhammadu Buhari
  D) Shehu Shagari
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 222: As a political ideology, communism seeks to Options:
  A) concentrate national wealth in the hands of a few
  B) abolish collective ownership of property
  C) provide adequate opportunities for citizens to make profits
  D) eliminate all forms of socio-economic inequality
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 223: A dominant two -party system is operated in Options:
  A) the United kingdom and United States
  B) India and Pakistan
  C) France and Germany
  D) South African and Senegal
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 224: The equivalent of the commissioner at the local government level is the Options:
  A) Executive chairman
  B) Secretary
  C) Councilor
  D) Supervisory councillor.
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 225: 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 226: In a cabinet system of government, executive power is exercised by the Options:
  A) head of government
  B) president
  C) monarch
  D) dorminant party
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 227: A constitution that is difficult to amend is Options:
  A) Rigid
  B) Written
  C) Unwritten
  D) Flexible
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 228: A common feature of government is Options:
  A) the separation of powers
  B) the making of public policy
  C) the independence of the judiciary
  D) a written constitution
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 229: A federal system of government has the following three advantages Options:
  A) economies of scale, uniform development and political unity
  B) economies of scale, uniform development and strong army
  C) strong army, greater security and economies of scale
  D) ecnomic co-operation, uniform development and greater security
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 230: The Constituent Assembly of 1978 had the primary responsibility of Options:
  A) drafting a constitution for the Second Republic
  B) deliberating on, debating and amending the draft constitution
  C) passing the constitution into law
  D) conducting a referendum on the draft constitution
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  The correct answer is A .