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 801: The principle of regionalism was introduced into Nigerian politics by the Options:
  A) Macpherson Constitution
  B) Lyttleton Constitution
  C) Richards Constitution
  D) Clifford Constitution
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 802:

  The operations of a pressure group can be hindered by

  Options:
  A) poor leadership
  B) general observation
  C) membership drive
  D) spiritual forces
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 803: A bill could become law without the president's assent if Options:
  A) necessitated by a state of emergency
  B) overruled by the Supreme Court
  C) supported by a two-thirds majority of the legislature
  D) assented to by the Cheif Justice
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 804: Which of the following pairs of countries were trust territories of the United Nations? Options:
  A) Tanganyika and Ghana
  B) Cameroon and Niger
  C) Togo and Namibia
  D) Botwana and Zaire
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 805: Unicameralism is a feature of the legislature in Options:
  A) Israel
  B) the United Kingdom
  C) the United States
  D) Ghana
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 806:

  An electoral systemin whichthe winner must secure more than 50% of the vote is described as a/an

  Options:
  A) plurality system
  B) proportional representation
  C) an absolute majority
  D) electoral oblıgation
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 807: Three important concepts associated with a well organized civil service are Options:
  A) meritocracy, neutrality and bureaucracy
  B) general orders. confidentialism and red-tapism
  C) neutrality, anonymity and impartiality
  D) bureaucracy, confidentialism and general orders
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 808: Which of the following factors contributed most to cash crop production during the colonial administration in Nigeria? Options:
  A) Education
  B) Pacification
  C) Forced Labour
  D) Taxation
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 809: Nigerian elites agitated against colonial rule Options:
  A) by guerrilla warfare
  B) by civil war
  C) through television
  D) through newspapers
  E) by bribing colonial governors
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 810: Collective responsibility means that Options:
  A) all ministers are collectively responsible to the prime minister
  B) ministers are collectively responsible to the parliament
  C) no minister may publicly criticise decisions made collectively in cabinet without first resigning
  D) ministers must first clear their public statements on policy matters with the cabinet office before delivering them
  E) ministers must always show a sense of responsibility towards one another
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  The correct answer is C .