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 261: In a federal system of government Options:
  A) the central government shares powers equally with the state governments
  B) all the state s of the federation are equal in size and population
  C) state courts control federal courts
  D) the central government has exclusive power over defence and foreign affairs
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 262: The NCNC and the NPC facilitated the creation of the Options:
  A) Western Region
  B) Eastern Region
  C) Mid-West Region
  D) Northern region
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 263: A major feature of the presidential system of government is that the Options:
  A) President is not responsible for his ministers mistakes
  B) ministers are not collectively responsible to the president
  C) president doe not need the legislature to pass laws
  D) president is not a member of the legislature
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 264: The style of government in the Sokoto caliphate was Options:
  A) democratic
  B) authoritarian
  C) populist
  D) totalitarian
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 265:

  Which of the following is a characteristic of pressure groups?

  Options:
  A) They aim to gain political power
  B) They are funded by the government
  C) They are political parties
  D) They represent the interest of a specific section of the society
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 266: When did Nigeria adopt the nineteen state structure? Options:
  A) 1960
  B) 1966
  C) 1976
  D) 1979
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 267:

  The defense pact between Nigeria and Britain was canceled in the year

  Options:
  A) 1967
  B) 1960
  C) 1962
  D) 1965
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 268: A major shortcoming of the Ombudsman is Options:
  A) lack of adequate resources
  B) its inability to restrain bureaucratic excesses
  C) lack of clear-cut mandate
  D) lack of executive power to enforce decisions
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 269: A system of government in which the central government is supreme over other levels is Options:
  A) totalitarian
  B) confederal
  C) federal
  D) unitary
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 270: A typical form of delegated legislation is Options:
  A) an act
  B) a decree
  C) a bill
  D) a bye-law
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  The correct answer is D .