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 231: The supreme policy-making organ in the Organization of African Unity is Options:
  A) the Council of ministers
  B) the Assembly of Head of State and government
  C) the general secretariat
  D) the specialised commissions
  E) none of the above
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 232: In Nigeria, items in the exclusive list are under the jurisdiction of Options:
  A) regional government
  B) state government
  C) central government
  D) local government
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 233: Nigeria’s quest for a leadership role in Africa hinges principally on her Options:
  A) military might
  B) size and population
  C) generosity
  D) economic strength
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 234: The type of government in which an individual wields absolute power is called Options:
  A) autocracy
  B) theocracy
  C) oligarchy
  D) plutocracy
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 235: Which of the following was the LEAST important rationale for Nigerian federalism? Options:
  A) The vastness of the territory and the size of the population
  B) Diverse cultures
  C) Economic benefits
  D) Bicameral legislature
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 236: The empowerment of the police service commission to make rules for the appointment, promotion and dismissal of its personnel, is an example of Options:
  A) a decree
  B) a penal law
  C) a delegated legislature
  D) an executive order
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 237: 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 238: In a federal system,the essence of specifying the constitutional relationship between the center and the constituent units is to Options:
  A) ensure the superiority of the center
  B) avoid functional conflicts
  C) diffuse political power
  D) guarantee political autonomy
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 239:

  The conference convened to discuss the provisions of the Macpherson Constitution was held in?

  Options:
  A) London
  B) Calabar
  C) Lagos
  D) Ibadan
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 240: In Nigeria, privatization and commercialization policies were introduced to Options:
  A) hand over the control of commercial ventures to citizens
  B) increase the asset base of government
  C) divest government major control of commercial ventures
  D) allow government control of the private sector
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  The correct answer is C .