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 291: In the history of Nigeria 1914 was the Options:
  A) year of British established their rule over Nigeria
  B) beginning of the First World War
  C) year Lugard effected the amalgamation of Nigeria
  D) year of the first election into the legislative council
  E) year the railway system was completed
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 292: Within a democracy, citizens Options:
  A) can use all and any means to overthrow an offensive government
  B) have the right and duty to be involved in the political process
  C) have the duty to eliminate their political opponents
  D) are advised to be eternally vigilant
  E) have the positve right to physically prevent military coups from taking place
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 293: Which of these is a common feature of totalitarian regimes? Options:
  A) Existence of opposition groups
  B) competing political parties
  C) a single recognized party
  D) freedom of association
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 294: A constitution is federal if Options:
  A) it provides for a presidential system
  B) it is unwritten
  C) it is not unitary
  D) the central ad component units or authorities are co-ordinate and equal
  E) there is a division of powers between a central and a division of powers between a central and a number of other component authorities
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 295: The notion of checks and balances guarantees that Options:
  A) the executive is able to control the legislature
  B) the judiciary can stop allexecutive actions
  C) each branch of government acts as a watchdog over other branches
  D) the legislature is subordinate to the judiciary
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 296: The major political parties in Nigeria during the first Republic were Options:
  A) NPC, NCNC, AG
  B) UMBC, AG,NEPU
  C) NNDP, NEPU, NPC
  D) NPC, AG, NNDP
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 297: Nigerian Judiciary is headed by Options:
  A) Attorney-General and Minister of Justice
  B) Solicitor-General of the Federation
  C) Chief Justice of the Federation
  D) President, Court of Appeal
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 298: An unwritten constitution is the one where Options:
  A) no part of the constitution is ever written down
  B) the whole constitution is not contained in any one document
  C) the constitution is based on the wishes of the prime minister
  D) the constitution can be amended by a simple majority
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 299: A major problem associated with the Nigerian federalism is Options:
  A) ethnic conflicts
  B) environmental pollution
  C) boundary disputes
  D) fiscal allocation
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 300:

  ________refers to the manipulation of boundaries of constituencies in order to win more seats,

  Options:
  A) Delimitation
  B) Devolution
  C) Determination
  D) Gerrymandering
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  The correct answer is D .