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 2341: The (former) Western Region of Nigeria became internally self-governing in Options:
  A) 1955
  B) 1957
  C) 1958
  D) 1956
  E) 1959
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2342: The body responsible for exercising the functions of local governments in the 1976 reforms was the Options:
  A) local government commission
  B) local government council
  C) local government committee
  D) committee of chairmen and supervisory councillors
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2343: Which of these is not the supreme organ of the OAU? Options:
  A) The Council of Ministers
  B) The Administrative Secretary General
  C) The Assembly of Heads of States and Government
  D) Appointment of staff
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2344: Ending a session of parliament by royal proclamation means the Options:
  A) expiration of parliament
  B) prorogation of parliament
  C) adjournment of parliament
  D) dissolution of parliament
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2345: State as a political entity refers to Options:
  A) An organized group within a definite territory
  B) An association of men in a given society
  C) A branch of a nation
  D) A geographical location
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2346: A major shortcoming of the Lyttelton Constitution was that Options:
  A) it did not provide for a second chamber at the federal level
  B) the Governor-General continued to head the government
  C) no provision was made for the office of the prime minister
  D) it failed to provide for the office of a premier
  E) A major shortcoming of the Lyttelton Constitution was that
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2347:

  The National assembly is composed of how many chambers?

  Options:
  A) Two
  B) Four
  C) One
  D) Three
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2348: The founder of the Universal Negro Improvement Association was Options:
  A) Casely Hayford
  B) Herbert Macaulay
  C) Marcus Garvey
  D) W.E.B. Du Bois
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2349: The granting of internal authority to the regions came under which constitution? Options:
  A) Littleton Constitution
  B) Richard Constitution
  C) Clifford Constitution
  D) Macpherson Constitution
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2350: In a parliamentary system of government ministers are Options:
  A) collectively responsible to parliament
  B) not members of the legislature
  C) appointed by a two-thirds majority of the legislature
  D) representatives of various interests in the country
  E) chosen from the upper House
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  The correct answer is A .