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 2401:

  Which of these is not a major characteristic of the rule of law?

  Options:
  A) Judicial independence
  B) Separation of powers
  C) Equality before the law
  D) Supremacy of the law
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2402: The Nigerian Public Complaints Commission as the Ombudsman suffers most from Options:
  A) poor knowledge of the workings of the public service
  B) manipulation by political office holders
  C) too many complaints to handle effectively
  D) lack of power to enforce its decisions
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2403: In a federal system of government the centre is Options:
  A) superior to the other components
  B) inferior to the other components
  C) equal to the other components
  D) of-unlimited jurisdiction
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2404: In a democracy, ultimate authority resides in the Options:
  A) Electorate
  B) People
  C) Head of state
  D) armed forces
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2405: Which of the following best defines democracy? Options:
  A) Government based on virtuous principles and laws
  B) government based on the spirit and letter of the constitution
  C) government based on the free consent of the governed
  D) government which recognizes and respects human rights as enshrined in the constitution
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2406: 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 2407: The Economic Community of West African States has made progress in the area of Options:
  A) free movement of persons and right of residence
  B) increased trade among members
  C) political integretion of the region
  D) providing financial aid to members
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2408: A thorny issue during the 1957/58 Nigerian constitutional conferences was the Options:
  A) leadership of the first post-independence government
  B) problem of ethnic minorities
  C) control of the mid - west by the western region
  D) status of Lagos
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2409: Political power is naked force when it is exercised without Options:
  A) set objectives
  B) state apparatus
  C) governmental legitimacy
  D) soverignty
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2410: A non - party election occurs when Options:
  A) all candidates run as independents
  B) there are no party symbols
  C) only party candidates contest
  D) voters have no parties
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  The correct answer is A .