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 461: A government in which control of ultimate power is by a few who rule in their own selfish interests is classified as Options:
  A) a democracy
  B) a dictatorship
  C) an aristocracy
  D) a monarchy
  E) an oligarchy
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 462:

  Which of the following is not a source of public opinion?

  Options:
  A) Opinion polls
  B) Academic Journals
  C) Social media
  D) political parties
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 463: Which of the following reasons best explains why Nigeria during the first republic, could not pursue an independent foreign policy? Options:
  A) the numerous differences among the ethnic groups
  B) lack of political ideology
  C) Nigeria was a non-aligned country
  D) Nigeria's economy was dependent on the Western countries
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 464: The final court of appeal in Nigeria during the colonial era was the Options:
  A) privy council
  B) high court
  C) supreme court
  D) appeal court
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 465:

  Which document serves as the constitution of the United Nations?

  Options:
  A) Universal Declaration of Human Rights
  B) Geneva conventions
  C) Treaty of the Non-proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
  D) Charter of the United Nations
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 466: Which of the following traditional political system was republican? Options:
  A) lgbo
  B) Yoruba
  C) Fulani
  D) Bini
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 467: A state that is ruled by an elected citizen is Options:
  A) an empire
  B) a monarchy
  C) a republic
  D) a plutocracy
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 468: Under the 1922 Clifford Constitution, franchise was granted in Calabar and Lagos to Options:
  A) all adults
  B) male adults
  C) persons with an annual income of at least £ 100
  D) male adults with an annual income of at least £ 100.
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 469: The pre-colonial Igbo political system was largely Options:
  A) republican
  B) dictatorial
  C) monarchial
  D) authoritarian
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 470: Election as a political process is significant because it Options:
  A) is associated with campaigns for public office
  B) facilitates the recall process
  C) facilitates constitutional change of government
  D) enables citizens to vote
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  The correct answer is C .