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 2291:

  The tenure of the President of the UN Security Council is

  Options:
  A) two years
  B) one month
  C) six months
  D) one year
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2292:

  One of the features of rule of law is that an

  Options:
  A) offender is a deterrent
  B) accused is a culprit before trial
  C) accused must receive fair hearing
  D) accused is an offender
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2293: The bringing of a session of a parliament to an end through royal proclamation is known as Options:
  A) political impasse
  B) dissolution of parliament
  C) vote of no confidence
  D) prorogation of parliamen
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2294: How many states were created in Nigeria in 1987? Options:
  A) 21
  B) 19
  C) 12
  D) 4
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2295: The legislative in Nigeria under the 1999 Constitution is composed of Options:
  A) 108 senators and 350 members of the House of Representatives
  B) 109 senators and 350 members of the House of Representatives
  C) 100 senators and 250 members of the House of Representatives
  D) 109 senators and 360 members of the House of Representatives
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2296: The Native Authority system was most effective and successful in Options:
  A) Eastern Nigeria
  B) Northern Nigeria
  C) Mid-Western Nigeria
  D) Western Nigeria
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2297: Before the 1976 reforms, the three-tier local government system was practiced by Options:
  A) Northern and Eastern Nigeria
  B) Eastern and Western Nigeria
  C) Western and Northern Nigeria
  D) Mid-Western and Eastern Nigeria
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2298: In the presidential system of government, the chief executive is Options:
  A) elected by the entire electorate
  B) nominated by the legislators
  C) selected by the party with the majority of seats in the legislature
  D) appointed by an independent judicisry
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2299: The political party that replaced NNDP before independence was Options:
  A) NYM
  B) NCNC
  C) UNDP
  D) AG
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2300: If the central government has less powers than the component units, the constitution is said to be Options:
  A) federal
  B) unitary
  C) confederal
  D) unwritten
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  The correct answer is C .