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 921: An unwritten constitution is the one where Options:
  A) no part of the constitution is ever written down
  B) the whole constitution is not contained in any one document
  C) the constitution is based on the wishes of the prime minister
  D) the constitution can be amended by a simple majority
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 922: The Executive is the body that Options:
  A) exectes armed robbers
  B) interprets laws
  C) implements laws
  D) enacts laws
  E) none of the above
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 923: Example of public corporations in Nigeria are Options:
  A) UAC and CEFAO
  B) NEPA and UAC
  C) CFAO and NCC
  D) NEPA and NRC
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 924: In local government administration ,Chief and Council implies that Options:
  A) the council operates independently of the chief authority
  B) members of the local council appoints the chief to the office
  C) all members of the local council are appointed and controlled by the chief
  D) the chief is a member of the local council but he does not exercise veto power
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 925:

  If the president refuses to sign a bill within a specific period, it can still become a law through

  Options:
  A) legislative override
  B) none of the above
  C) judicial review
  D) public petition
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 926: An electoral system is the system which governs Options:
  A) the appointment of the Pope elections
  B) how people vote
  C) the conduct of elections
  D) the appointment of cabinet ministers
  E) the appointment of judges
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 927: In a first-past-the-post electoral system, a candidate is declared when he Options:
  A) records the highest number of votes cast
  B) obtains a two-thirds majority of the votes cast
  C) obtains one-third of the votes cast
  D) scors the aggregates of the opponent
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 928:

  The charter of the United Nations was drawn up in ________

  Options:
  A) New York
  B) San Franciso
  C) Washington DC
  D) Los Angeles
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 929:

  Which of the following African leaders played a significant role in the formation of NEPAD?

  Options:
  A) Julius Nyerere
  B) Nelson Mandela
  C) Muammar Gaddafi
  D) Robert Mugabe
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 930: One of the weakness of confederation is the Options:
  A) over-centralization of authority
  B) lack of central army
  C) tendencies towards secession
  D) absence of local independence
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  The correct answer is C .