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 621: The highest legislative body in Nigeria is the Options:
  A) National Council of States
  B) State Assemby
  C) House of Representatives
  D) Senate
  E) National Assembly
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 622: Which of the following was the LEAST important rationale for Nigerian federalism? Options:
  A) The vastness of the territory and the size of the population
  B) Diverse cultures
  C) Economic benefits
  D) Bicameral legislature
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 623:

  What is the primary source of revenue for the local government in Nigeria?

  Options:
  A) taxes
  B) grants from foreign countries
  C) oil revenue
  D) Federal government allocations
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 624: Which of the following world powers was the first to come to Nigeria’s aid during the civil war? Options:
  A) Germany
  B) USA
  C) USSR
  D) UK
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 625: When a state is subject to no other authority it is said to be Options:
  A) powerful
  B) legitimate
  C) authoritative
  D) sovereign
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 626: A hereditary system of government is Options:
  A) an oligarchy
  B) a gerontocracy
  C) an aristocracy
  D) a monarchy
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 627: 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 628: The Native Authority system of local administration was introduced by the British in Nigeria to Options:
  A) introduce Western education
  B) ensure the administration of justice
  C) empower traditional rulers
  D) facilitate tax collection
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 629: One of the ways the executive performs legislative functions is through Options:
  A) delegated legislation
  B) judicial review
  C) extrajudicial decision
  D) administrative review
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 630: A type of political association that brings the rich and the poor together is Options:
  A) Broker party
  B) Charismatic party
  C) Elite party
  D) Mass party
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  The correct answer is D .