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 41: The highest court in Nigeria before 1963 was the Options:
  A) supreme court
  B) high court
  C) judicial committees of the privy council
  D) court of appeal
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 42: 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 43: The United Nations is a replacement for which ineffective organisation? Options:
  A) World War II
  B) League Nations
  C) OPEC
  D) ECOWAS
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 44: The power of the courts to declare legislative enactments as unconstitutional is known as judicial Options:
  A) ruling
  B) review
  C) interpretation
  D) edict
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 45: The legislative arm of a government is always Options:
  A) the Parliament
  B) the Cabinet
  C) the highest organ of government
  D) the body that makes laws
  E) the body that interprets laws
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 46: The Mid- Western Region was created in Nigeria in Options:
  A) 1961
  B) 1962
  C) 1963
  D) 1964
  E) 1965
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 47: Judicial administrations in respect of National Code of Conduct lies with the Options:
  A) Pulic Complaints Commission
  B) Judicial Service Commission
  C) Code of Conduct Bureau
  D) Code of Conduct Tribunal
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 48: Laws made by the attorney - general and minister of justice are called Options:
  A) temporary laws
  B) bills of attainder
  C) case laws
  D) ex post facto laws
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 49: Political socialization is associated with Options:
  A) free choice of party programmes
  B) military takeover of civilian government
  C) the transmission of political values
  D) political transition
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 50: 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 .