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 251: Acculturation in colonial administration was associated with the Options:
  A) French policy of assimilation
  B) British policy of direct rule
  C) French policy of association
  D) British indirect rule system
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 252: The head of the Judiciary in every state of the Federal Republic of Nigeria is called Options:
  A) Honourable Chief Justice
  B) Head of Judicial Service
  C) Grand Khadi
  D) President Customary Court of Appeal
  E) Chief Judge
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 253: Proportional representation is recommended because it Options:
  A) favours small parties
  B) is simple to operate
  C) lead's to liberal democracy
  D) preserves the party system
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 254: The legislative organ of the federal government in the first republic was the Options:
  A) parliament
  B) judiciary
  C) legislative council
  D) national assembly
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 255: The Richards Constitution Options:
  A) abolished the elective principle in choosing members of the Legislative Council
  B) amalgamated the northern and southern groups of provinces
  C) established a central legislative council
  D) abolished regional assemlies
  E) abolished the system of Indirect Rule
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 256: Under the Macpherson Constitution members of the central legislature were Options:
  A) appointed by the governor general
  B) chosen from the regional legional legislature
  C) elected directly by the whole country
  D) appointed by the regional Lt Governmors
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 257: In the First Republic,the official opposition party was the Options:
  A) Action Group
  B) Northern People's Congress
  C) Northern Elements Progressive Union
  D) National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroons
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 258:

  While pressure groups aim at influencing government decisions, the primary aim of political parties is to ______

  Options:
  A) promote the welfare of their members
  B) execute particular programmes
  C) influence legislation in order to benefit their members
  D) control political power
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 259:

  Under the 1979 constitution of Nigeria, each State was allowed to elect________

  Options:
  A) three senators
  B) from two to five senators depending on the population
  C) five senators
  D) as many senators as the state could finance.
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 260: A distinguishing feature of the 1979 Constitution was the Options:
  A) introduction of federal structure
  B) introduction of unicameralism into Nigeria
  C) departure from the parliamentary to the presidential system of government
  D) preservation and entrenchment of republicanism
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  The correct answer is C .