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 671: Attempts to influence legislation by persuading legislators are known a Options:
  A) socialization
  B) gerrymandering
  C) lobbying
  D) electioneering
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 672:

  The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) is an organ of the_________

  Options:
  A) African Union
  B) Commonwealth of Nations
  C) United Nations
  D) New Partnership for Africa's Development
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 673: The term 'franchise' refers to Options:
  A) French speaking people
  B) property owners
  C) the right to choose representatives to the legislature
  D) the educted electorate
  E) the voting card
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 674: The responsibility for admitting new members to the OPEC rests with the Options:
  A) Summit
  B) Secretariate
  C) Conference
  D) Board of Governors
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 675: All members of the newly constituted local government councils in Nigeria were Options:
  A) Directly elected
  B) indirectly elected
  C) appointed by the State Governors
  D) appointed by the Head of State
  E) none of the above
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 676: The maintenance of law and order is a function of the Options:
  A) legislature
  B) military
  C) judiciary
  D) executive
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 677: The appointment, promotion and discipline of civil servants is the responsibility of the Options:
  A) Civil Service Commission
  B) Public Complaints Commission
  C) Judicial Service Commission
  D) Public Service Institute of Nigeria
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 678: The 1958 Constitutional Conferences responded to the fears of minorities by recommending the Options:
  A) creation of the Mid-Western Region
  B) Formation of a national government
  C) regionalization of the public service
  D) entrenchment of fundamental human rights
  E) creation of the office of inspector-General of Police
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 679: The Minorities Commission appointed in 1957 was headed by Options:
  A) Sir Henry Willink
  B) Justice Udo Udoma
  C) Chief Festus Okotie Eboh
  D) Sir Allan Lennox Boyed
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 680: In 1978,the Obasanjo Administration nationalized the assets of the British Petroleum and Barclays Bank in Nigeria in reaction to the British Options:
  A) monopoly of Nigeria;s oil market
  B) Occupation of the Falkland Islands
  C) continued trade links with South Africa
  D) reluctance to write off Nigeria's debts
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  The correct answer is C .