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 51:

  A distinctive feature of the presidential system of government is the

  Options:
  A) existence of two political parties
  B) existence of a ceremonial head of state
  C) fusion of ceremonial and executive powers
  D) fusion of legislative and executive powers
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 52: In parliament, the most extensive amendment to a bill takes place at the Options:
  A) first reading
  B) committee stage
  C) second reading
  D) final stage
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 53: In Nigeria, the Council of State was first created by Options:
  A) General Murtala Muhammed
  B) General Olusegun Obasanjo
  C) Major-General Aguiyi Ironsi
  D) General Yakubu Gowon
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 54: A country made up of semi autonomous units is Options:
  A) a confederation
  B) a federation
  C) a region
  D) unitary
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 55: The distinctive attribute of a state is the monopoly of Options:
  A) control
  B) power
  C) violence
  D) justice
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 56: A state is admitted into the United Nations on the Options:
  A) recommendation of the secretary general to the security council
  B) concurrent vote of the security council and the general assembly
  C) enabling action of the general assembly
  D) sponsorship of any member of the organization
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 57: The indirect dimension of changing the government is known as ___ ? Options:
  A) coup de ta't
  B) military rule
  C) election
  D) electorate
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 58: Socialism is associated with Options:
  A) Kari Marx
  B) Nicolo Machiavelli
  C) Aristotle
  D) Plato
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 59: Citizenship of a state by descent requires that ___________ Options:
  A) one is born and bred in the state
  B) one's mother was born in the state
  C) one's grand parents were citizens of that state
  D) one is domiciled in that state
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 60: A major feature of authoritarianism is that government is Options:
  A) consensual
  B) personalized
  C) centralized
  D) decentralized.
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  The correct answer is C .