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 271: Ultimate power in a confederal state is Options:
  A) concentrated in the central government
  B) constitutionally divided between the centre and the units
  C) exercised by the larger units
  D) vested in the constituent units
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 272: The organ of the United Nations Organization responsible for the former colonies of defeated world war ll powers is the Options:
  A) General Assembly
  B) Security Council
  C) Economic and Social Council
  D) Trusteeship Council
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 273: The president of Nigeria is advised on the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the country by the Options:
  A) National Secrurity Council
  B) National Defense Council
  C) Council of state
  D) Federal Executive Council
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 274: A prominent feature of a presidential system of government is Options:
  A) dual executive
  B) vote of no confidence
  C) the rule of law
  D) separation of powers
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 275: A device for controlling prolonged debates in parliament is called Options:
  A) an adjournment
  B) a prorogation
  C) a dissolution
  D) a guillotine
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 276: A dominant two -party system is operated in Options:
  A) the United kingdom and United States
  B) India and Pakistan
  C) France and Germany
  D) South African and Senegal
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 277: Judges in Nigeria enjoy security of tenure Options:
  A) if they are apponited by the president
  B) if they have the support of the Nigerian Bar Association
  C) if they are of good behaviour
  D) during the life of the government which appoints them
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 278: The first executive president of Nigeria was Options:
  A) Dr Nnmdi Azikiwe
  B) Sir Abubakar Tarawa Balewa
  C) General Yakubu Gowon
  D) Alhaji Shehu Shagari
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 279: The 1976 Reforms have been most beneficial to the Options:
  A) Nigerian police
  B) federal government
  C) local government
  D) civil service
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 280: One of the measures taken in 1988 to grant more autonomy to the local governments in Nigeria was the Options:
  A) abolition of state ministries of local government
  B) creation of post of supervisory councillors
  C) creation of post of chairmen of local governments
  D) abolition of its supervision by state government
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  The correct answer is A .