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 2571: In liberal democracies, elections help to Options:
  A) determine the acceptability of the government
  B) unite the country against outside groups
  C) create goodwill throughout the nation
  D) identify the richest groups in the country
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2572: In federal state, powers are shared Options:
  A) between the central government and local governments
  B) between the centre and other co-ordinate units of the state
  C) among the major regions of the country
  D) among the federal ministers
  E) equally among the ethnic groups in the country
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2573: The process of learning the norms and values associated with a political system is referred to as political Options:
  A) socialization
  B) indoctrination
  C) culture
  D) participation
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2574: An interest group that admits members and conducts its affairs according to stated rules is described as Options:
  A) organizational
  B) associational
  C) non-associational
  D) institutional
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2575: The adoption of non-alignment as a principle of Nigerian foreign policy is aimed at Options:
  A) promoting Nigeria's leadership aspiration in Africa
  B) placing Nigeria on a comfortable position to contribute to international peace and morality
  C) enabling Nigeria assume equal status with the world powers
  D) fulfilling a basic requirement for her acceptance into the security council of the UN
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2576: A major duty of citizens is to Options:
  A) vote at elections
  B) associate freely
  C) pay taxes
  D) join political parties
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2577: The legislative arm of a government is always Options:
  A) the Parliament
  B) the Cabinet
  C) the highest organ of government
  D) the body that makes laws
  E) the body that interprets laws
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2578: Which of the following served as the Secretary-General of the United Nations? Options:
  A) Ibrahim Gambari
  B) Javier Perez de Cuellar
  C) Joseph Garba
  D) Mohammed El-Baradai
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2579:

  One of the objectives of a multi party system is to

  Options:
  A) prevent rigging
  B) provide alternatives
  C) avoid ethnicity
  D) eliminate corruption
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2580: A good democratic constitution should aspire to evolve the following EXCEPT Options:
  A) a judiciary dependent on the executive
  B) a free and fair electoral system
  C) genuine and truly national political parties
  D) the establishment of the principle of accountability for public officers
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  The correct answer is A .