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 871: One feature of a totalitarian State is the existence of Options:
  A) a single recognized party
  B) pressure group
  C) opposition groups
  D) a colonial power
  E) fierce political rivalry
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 872: The idea of collective responsibility in the Executive branch of government means that Options:
  A) no single member of the executive can take any responsible decision
  B) a member of the executive has no way out of decisions made in that body
  C) a member executive cannot publicly criticise decisions collectively made without first resigning
  D) responibility within the executive is not unilateral
  E) parliament must ratify executive decision collectively reached
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 873: The role of an Alkali under the Hausa-Fulani political system is primarily to _____________ Options:
  A) adjudicate under Islamic laws
  B) make Islamic laws
  C) execute Islamic laws
  D) make treaties under Islamic laws
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 874: To which of these bodies did Nigeria belong before the formation of the OAU in 1963? Options:
  A) Casablanca Group
  B) Monrovia Group
  C) African and Malagasy Union
  D) Pan African Union
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 875: Nigeria's first law-making body after the amalgamation was known as the Options:
  A) Nigerian Council
  B) National Assembly
  C) Nigeria National Assembly
  D) Legislative Council
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 876: A formal group decision-making process by which a population chooses an individual to hold public office is ___ ? Options:
  A) by-election
  B) election
  C) bill
  D) public office
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 877: The process by which political beliefs and values are transmitted from one generation to another is best known as political Options:
  A) socialization
  B) culture
  C) training
  D) decentralization
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 878: The Nigerian nationalist movement was greatly assisted by the ` Options:
  A) Manufacturers' Association of Nigeria
  B) Chamber of Commerce , Agriculture and Industry
  C) Trade unions
  D) Trdaeitional rulers
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 879: In a democratic government, political sovereignty is vested in the Options:
  A) legislature
  B) elite
  C) executive
  D) electorate
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 880: The executive is mainly concerned with the Options:
  A) confirmation of appointments
  B) approval of treaties
  C) approval of budgets
  D) implementation of policies
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  The correct answer is D .