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 2301: The nationalist organization formed in Nigeria in the late 1930s was the Options:
  A) National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroons
  B) Nigerian National Democratic Party
  C) Nigerian Youth Movement
  D) Action Group
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2302:

  The zoning system in Nigerian politics refers to

  Options:
  A) the rotation of power among different regions
  B) the process of selecting party leaders
  C) the allocation of campaign funds
  D) the system of proportional representation
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2303: An election which is conducted to fill a vacant seat in a legislature is called a Options:
  A) by election
  B) general election
  C) referendum
  D) plebiscite
  E) mini election
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2304: Africans were first elected to the legislative council in British West Africa in Options:
  A) Ghana
  B) Sierra Leone
  C) The Gambia
  D) Nigeria
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2305:

  The idea of making the civil service permanent, neutral and anonymous is to _________

  Options:
  A) make civil servants a functional elite
  B) prevent opposition to government
  C) ensure loyalty and support
  D) enhance efficiency in administration
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2306: A permanent structure that facilitates continuity and guarantees orderly conduct in governance is Options:
  A) Bureaucracy
  B) public corporation
  C) ombudsman
  D) political party
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2307:

  If the president refuses to sign a bill within a specific period, it can still become a law through

  Options:
  A) legislative override
  B) none of the above
  C) judicial review
  D) public petition
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2308: One of the strong points of the multiparty system in Nigeria's Fourth Republic is Options:
  A) the provision for a bicameral legislature
  B) government interference
  C) wider political participation
  D) wider anti-democracy campaign
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2309: During the 1957 constitutional conference the Willink Commission was set up to Options:
  A) Recommend a date for independence
  B) suggest an equitable revenue allocation formula
  C) create new regions in Nigeria
  D) recommend solutions to the problem of the minorities
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2310: The headquarters of the Economic Commission for Africa is located in Options:
  A) Ghana
  B) Kenya
  C) Nigeria
  D) Ethiopia
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  The correct answer is D .