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 2501: The ideology that advocates the complete control of the sources of power is Options:
  A) totalitariansim
  B) socialism
  C) liberalism
  D) democracy
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2502: In the Pre-colonial Igbo society,the maintenance of peace and order was,the function of the Options:
  A) assembly of ezes
  B) clan elders
  C) age-grades
  D) assembly of title holders
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2503: Delegated legislature is disadvantageous because it Options:
  A) erodes the principle of separation of powers
  B) make hasty review of legislation possible
  C) disallows quick action during emergencies
  D) increases the work of the legislature
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2504: An advantage of flexible constitution is that it allows for Options:
  A) political awareness
  B) constitutional stability
  C) reduction of ambiguities
  D) ease of amendment
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2505: Which of the following parties formed the opposition in the House of Representatives during Nigeria's First Republic? Options:
  A) AG and UMBC
  B) NCNC and NEPU
  C) NPC and NNDP
  D) NCNC and AG
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2506:

  Which committee is responsible for the detailed scrutiny of a bill?

  Options:
  A) Ad hoc committee
  B) Standing committee
  C) Joint committee
  D) Select committee
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2507: A constituency Options:
  A) is the same as a legislature
  B) is part of the campaign process
  C) is an area or district in which the inhabitants can send a representative to parliament
  D) is an important part of every monarchy
  E) consists of party executives and freewheelers
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2508: The major difference between a state and a nation is that the latter presupposes a Options:
  A) heterogenous population
  B) homogenous population
  C) well defined territory
  D) more organized system
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2509: Which of the following was the main organ of the defunct OAU? Options:
  A) The Liberation Commitee
  B) The Council of Ministers
  C) The Commission for Meditation, Conciliation and Arbitration
  D) The Assembly of Heads of State and Government
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2510: Public corporations mainly differ from the ministries in that they Options:
  A) are not bureaucratic
  B) provide social services to the public
  C) required highly professional staff
  D) are organization as business enterprises
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  The correct answer is D .