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 411: Which of the following principal officials was NOT a member of the state house of assembly? Options:
  A) the leader of the house
  B) the speaker
  C) the deputy speaker
  D) the clerk of the house
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 412:

  A political party that advocates for social equality, workers' rights and wealth redistribution is most likely aligned with which ideology

  Options:
  A) liberalism
  B) socialism
  C) conservatism
  D) libertarianism
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 413: An important function of the legislature is Options:
  A) judicial review
  B) review of executive
  C) defending government policies
  D) lobbying
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 414:

  The principle that determines the pattern of interaction of a country in international politics is known as____________

  Options:
  A) foreign policy
  B) international trade
  C) alignment policy
  D) international relations
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 415: The country whose interest conflicted with those of Nigeria over Angola in 1975 was Options:
  A) USSR
  B) USA
  C) FRANCE
  D) CUBA
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 416: The Lagos Colony and Protectorate was amalgamated with The Protectorate of Southern Nigeria in Options:
  A) 1886
  B) 1893
  C) 1906
  D) 1922
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 417: The three great Nigerian nationalists between 1950 and 1966 were Options:
  A) Herbert Macaulay, Nnamdi Azikiwe, and Obafemi Awolowo,
  B) Ahmadu Bello , Nnamdi Azikwe and Theophilus Danjuma
  C) Obafemi Awolowo , Herbert Macaulay and Ahmadu Belio
  D) Nnamdi Azikiwe, Obafemi Awolowo and Ahmadu Belio
  E) K.O. Mbadiwe, S.L Akintola and Herbert Macaulay
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 418: The unrestrained power of the state over its citizens is underlined by Options:
  A) sovereignty
  B) nationalism
  C) self-determination
  D) patriotism
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 419: Citizenship refers to the Options:
  A) legal status of a member of a state
  B) indigenous member of a state
  C) highest position in a state
  D) social status of a person in a state
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 420: The fundamental rights of citizens include rights to ___________ Options:
  A) free education, employment and freedom of thought
  B) life, speech and association
  C) life, liberty and property
  D) association, property and social security
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  The correct answer is B .