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 2441: The term 'Rule of Law' refers to situations is which Options:
  A) Lawyers are the rulers
  B) laws are supreme
  C) the judiciary is independent
  D) parliament makes laws
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2442: A tax law originates from Options:
  A) a private member's bill
  B) an education tax bill
  C) a judicial bill
  D) a public bill
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2443: One of the programmes binding members of the Commonwealth is the Options:
  A) Food and aid programme
  B) Cultural programme
  C) Agenda for peace
  D) Scholarship scheme
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2444: In the presidential system of government, the president is Options:
  A) elected only through the electoral college
  B) empowered to dissolve the legislature
  C) head of state and head of government
  D) vested with absolute powers
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2445: A systematic effort to manipulate the beliefs, attitudes and actions of the public through the mass media and other means is called Options:
  A) political education
  B) public opinion
  C) propaganda
  D) brainstorming
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2446: Which of the following are pressure groups? Options:
  A) the Nigeria Chamber of Commerce
  B) the Nigeria Union of Teacher
  C) the National Union of Nigerian Students
  D) all of the above
  E) A and C
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2447: In pre-colonial governance women played prominent roles in the Options:
  A) Igbo society
  B) Tiv society
  C) Jukun Kingdom
  D) Yoruba Kingdom
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2448: The Inspector General of Police is appointed by the executive on the advice of the Options:
  A) Nigerian Police Council
  B) Police Service Commission
  C) House of Representatives
  D) Senate of the Federal Republic
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2449: The six African members of the Nigerian Council were nominated by the Options:
  A) Queen
  B) district officers
  C) natives
  D) governors
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2450: The most important objective of political parties is to Options:
  A) elect their spokesmen
  B) lobby the government
  C) from effective national organizations
  D) control the government
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  The correct answer is D .