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 711: Delegated legislation refers to the laws Options:
  A) non-legislation bodies
  B) The legislature
  C) military governments
  D) civillian governments
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 712: The rights of a citizen can be withdrawn by the state if the person Options:
  A) opposes the government violently
  B) leave the country permanently
  C) is convicted of a serious crime
  D) is pronounced dead
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 713: Communism is a system which recognizes Options:
  A) class stratification
  B) the existence of the state
  C) the existence of the individual
  D) the ability of the individual
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 714: The act of bringing a legislative session to an end only for business to continue later is called Options:
  A) adjournment
  B) prorogation
  C) resolution
  D) abrogation
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 715: One of the underlying principles of Nigerian foreign policy is Options:
  A) encouragement of peace - keeping operations in Africa
  B) interference in the internal activities of other countries
  C) non-commitment towards African unity
  D) respect for sovereign equality of all states
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 716: The UNO was founded in 1945 to replace the Options:
  A) OAU
  B) NATO
  C) Commonwealth of Nations
  D) League of Nations
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 717: A typical form of delegated legislation is Options:
  A) an act
  B) a bill
  C) a decree
  D) a bye-law
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 718: A major shortcoming of the Lyttelton Constitution was that Options:
  A) it did not provide for a second chamber at the federal level
  B) the Governor-General continued to head the government
  C) no provision was made for the office of the prime minister
  D) it failed to provide for the office of a premier
  E) A major shortcoming of the Lyttelton Constitution was that
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 719: The council constituted by Lord Lugard in 1914 has Options:
  A) 105 members seat
  B) 50 members on seat
  C) 36 members on seat
  D) 25 members on seat
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 720: In the cabinet system of government individual responsibility of ministers means that Options:
  A) only ministers can be held responsible for errors
  B) a minister must hold his subordinates responsible for his failures
  C) the prime minister can remove an erring minister
  D) no individual can be held responsible for government decisions
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  The correct answer is A .