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 21: The most distinguishing characteristic of the state is Options:
  A) government
  B) population
  C) territory
  D) sovereighty
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 22: The Bureau for Public Enterprises is charged with the responsibility for Options:
  A) privatization and commercialization
  B) generating revenue
  C) eradicating poverty
  D) providing employment opportunities
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 23: The 1960 Independence Constitution of Nigeria provided for the Options:
  A) President as head of government
  B) Governor-General as head of state
  C) Queen as head of state
  D) Governor-General as head of government
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 24: In the Parliamentary System of government executive powers are vested in Options:
  A) The President
  B) Parliament
  C) the Party in government
  D) the Cabinet
  E) a few powerful men in the country
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 25:

  The 1976 Local Government Reforms made the Nigerian local govenmentbecome

  Options:
  A) autonomous
  B) the fourth tier of government
  C) 774 in number
  D) recipient of statutory allocations
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 26:

  The process by which electorates remove elected official is called_________

  Options:
  A) impeachment
  B) re-call
  C) vote of no confidence
  D) referendum
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 27: Under the United States Constitution Options:
  A) Congress is supreme
  B) the Supreme Court is dominant
  C) the presidency is clearly superior in practice to the other two branches of government
  D) Black Americans enjoy preferential treatment to compensate for past injustices
  E) no branch of government can function without co-operating with the others
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 28:

  The process of pressure groups trying to influence legislation is known as

  Options:
  A) ultimatum
  B) dialogue
  C) strike
  D) lobbying
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 29: One feature of public corporations that was weakened by privatization is Options:
  A) social harmony
  B) governmental control
  C) social control
  D) national immigration
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 30: The greatest criticism of the Security Council of the UNO is that it Options:
  A) has no standing army
  B) is not representative enough
  C) undermines the General Assembly
  D) has exclusive veto power
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  The correct answer is D .