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 2481: The British constitution, by being unwritten Options:
  A) Encourages the dominance of the Prime Minister
  B) gives room for the development of conventions
  C) makes the parliamentary system unworkable
  D) allows unquestionable parliamentary soveignty
  E) enables the queen to do no wrong
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2482:

  A major event in Nigerian history that led to the suspension of Nigeria's constitution and the declaration of a state of emergency by the colonial authorities in 1953 was the ________.

  Options:
  A) Aba women's riot
  B) Zikist movement
  C) Kano riots
  D) Action group crisis
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2483: The decision of the Supreme Court of Nigeria is Options:
  A) subject to appeal
  B) subject to judicial review
  C) final
  D) B and C
  E) none of the above
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2484: The following are members of the Commonwealth EXCEPT Options:
  A) Lesotho
  B) Jamaica
  C) Kenya
  D) Gabon
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2485: The principle by which both the governors and the governed are bound by the laws is called Options:
  A) constitutionalism
  B) constitutional supremacy
  C) rule by decree
  D) rule of law
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2486: 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 2487: The goal of the theory of separation of powers is to Options:
  A) make the executive dependent on the legislative
  B) give more powers to the legislative
  C) protect individual liberty
  D) creates efficiency in the judiciary
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2488: The United Nations was founded with the primary objective of Options:
  A) Terminating colonialism in the world
  B) ending the Second World War
  C) promoting world peace and security
  D) Uniting, all nations into a world federation
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2489: Nigeria's quest for a leadership role in Africa hinges principally on her Options:
  A) military might
  B) economic strength
  C) size and population
  D) generosity
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2490:

  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 .