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 331: One of the features of a sovereign state is that it Options:
  A) has the capacity to defend itself from external aggression
  B) has a large number of soldiers
  C) practises the presidential system of government
  D) is not indebted to other countries
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 332: Under the 1963 Republican Constitution,the President exercised Options:
  A) nominal powers
  B) judicial powers
  C) concurrent powers
  D) executice powers
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 333: In all countries, the roles of law making and law interpretation revolve respectively on Options:
  A) the Executive and Judiciary
  B) the Judiciary and Legislature
  C) the Judiciary and Executive
  D) the Legislature and Judiciary
  E) the Legislature and Executive
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 334: The system of government by the political parties in a democratic country is known as ______? Options:
  A) Party system
  B) Party structure
  C) Public opinion
  D) Political party
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 335: The highest decision-making organ of OPEC is the Options:
  A) Conference
  B) Special Fund
  C) Board of Governors
  D) Secretariate
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 336: All Federal systems of government have Options:
  A) flexible constitutions
  B) industrialized economic
  C) written constitutions
  D) four layers of government
  E) heads of states who are also heads of government
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 337: The development of a classless society is the goal of Options:
  A) Literalism
  B) Maxism
  C) Conservatism
  D) Feudalism
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 338: The geographical entity in which the traditional ruler was both the religious and political head was the Options:
  A) Tiv society
  B) Efik kingdom
  C) Jukun kingdom
  D) Sokoto Caliphate
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 339: Which of these constitutions recognized local government as a third tier of government in Nigeria? Options:
  A) 1946 Constitution
  B) 1960 Constitution
  C) 1963 Constitution
  D) 1979 Constitution
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 340: ECOWAS IS Options:
  A) an international military/defence organization
  B) a regional economic organization
  C) a trans-national religious group
  D) a west african English speaking organization
  E) an international organ of the United Nation
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  The correct answer is B .