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 351:

  An important provision of the 1946 constitution was that it ........

  Options:
  A) conceived federalism for Nigeria
  B) introduced federalism in Nigeria
  C) introduced official majority in the legislative council for the 1st time
  D) for the 1st time, introduced the office of the head of government at the regional level
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 352: Presidentialism is a system of government in which Options:
  A) there is elected Head of State who exercises actual executive powers
  B) the Head of State is not the chief executive
  C) the executive functions are the responsibility of the entire members of a cabinet
  D) all members of cabinet must also be mebers of the legislature
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 353:

  The cultural organisation which metamorphosed into the Northern People's Congress (NPC) was__________

  Options:
  A) Arewa Consultative Forum
  B) Jamiyyar Mutanem Arewa
  C) Borno Youth Movement
  D) Northern Elders Forum
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 354: Under the Independence Constitution Options:
  A) the governor-general could appoint any member of the House of Representative prime minister
  B) a bicameral legislature was introduced in the country
  C) forty-four members were elected into the Senate
  D) higher education was made the exclusively responsibilty of the federal government
  E) the Supreme Court of Nigeria was made the highest judicial authority in the country
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 355: The federal system of government in Nigeria was abolished in favour of a unitary one by Options:
  A) General Yakubu Gowon
  B) General Murtala Mohammed
  C) Major General Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi
  D) Major General Muhammed Buhari
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 356: The Barclay's Bank and the British Petroleum Company in Nigeria were nationalized in the late 1970's for transacting business with Options:
  A) France
  B) South Africa
  C) Portugal
  D) Libya
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 357: Which of the following is NOT a civic obligation of every Nigerian citizen? Options:
  A) Freedom of conscience and religion
  B) Obedience to laws
  C) Payment to taxes
  D) Voting by adults
  E) Respect for the national flag and anthem
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 358: Under the present local government system in Nigeria, local councils get the bulk their finances from Options:
  A) rates and taxes
  B) state governments
  C) the federal government
  D) self-help schemes
  E) fines and penalties by the courts
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 359: In 1947, Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe led a delegation to the British Colonial Office in London to protest against the Options:
  A) provisions of the Richards Constitution
  B) appointment of Bernard Bourdillon as Governor - General
  C) appointment of Oliver Lyttelton as colonial secretary
  D) provision of the Macpherson Constitution
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 360: Which of the following African countries receive Nigeria assistance to fight her war of independence in 1975/76? Options:
  A) Namibia
  B) Angola
  C) South Africa
  D) Mozambique
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  The correct answer is B .