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 non-permanent feature of a state is Options:
  A) society
  B) population
  C) territory
  D) government
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 52:

  In a communist system, who owns and controls the means of production?

  Options:
  A) corporations
  B) The government
  C) private individuals
  D) non-profit organizations
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 53: Which of the following is NOT an an acceptable means of achieving democracy? Options:
  A) referendum
  B) recall
  C) initiative
  D) riots
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 54: Representative Democracy is best characterized by Options:
  A) free elections and proper register of voters
  B) proper constitutencies and a real choice of candidates
  C) a politically educated electorate
  D) representation only for the poor
  E) rule by the interest groups
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 55: A totalitarian government is Options:
  A) government that aspires to control every aspect of a citizens life
  B) a government of the people by the people, and for the people
  C) a government masses
  D) a weak government
  E) controlled by the rich
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 56: The division of power between the Federal and regional and regional pavements into exclusive Options:
  A) Republican Constitution
  B) 1979 constitution
  C) 1999 constitution
  D) Independence constitution
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 57: Which of the following headed the committee that recommended the suitability of Abuja as a new federal city? Options:
  A) Justice Baba Ardo
  B) Justice Atanda Fatai Williams
  C) Justice Udo Udoma
  D) Justice Akinola Aguda
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 58: The principle of separation of powers ensures Options:
  A) the erosion of executive power
  B) that the legislature is supreme
  C) the preservation of the fundamental liberties of the citizens
  D) that all the branches of government have equal powers and functions
  E) that the rights of the ethnic minoroties are safeguarded
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 59: The British colonial rule in Nigeria brought about Options:
  A) stagnationin social formations
  B) the pampering of traditional rulers
  C) a change in the mode of production
  D) stabilization in the price of raw materials
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 60: A constitution formulated and imposed on a country without popular participation is said to be created by Options:
  A) fiat
  B) directives
  C) command
  D) decree
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  The correct answer is D .