Government questions and answers

Government Questions and Answers

Prepare for your JAMB, WAEC, NECO, and Post UTME exams with these Government past questions and answers.

1.

Parliamentary government is different from presidential government because

A.

It has a flexible constitution

B.

it is based on a unitary constitution

C.

of the existence of Head of Government

D.

of the supremacy of the constitution

E.

of the existence of a ceremonial Head of State

Correct answer is E

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

2.

One can identify a rigid constitution by its

A.

Amendment procedure

B.

length

C.

nature and scope

D.

salient provisions

E.

sources

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

3.

The highest court of any state judiciary in Nigeria under the 1979 constitution is the

A.

Supreme Court

B.

Sharia Court of Appeal

C.

High Court

D.

Magistrate Court

E.

Customary Court of Appeal

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

4.

The power of a state government to make policies, issue orders and spend public funds is an attribute of its

A.

Administrative authority

B.

political authority

C.

charismatic authority

D.

traditional authority

E.

judiciary authority

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

5.

During the early colonial period in Nigeria, the governor ruled the protectorate by

A.

Crown Colony Orders

B.

Proclamation

C.

Decree

D.

Order-in-Council

E.

The Act of Parliament

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

6.

Who was the Nigerian diplomat elected president of United Nations General Assembly?

A.

Professor Ibrahim Gambari

B.

Professor Adebayo Adedeji

C.

Alhaji Maitama Sule

D.

General Joseph Garba

E.

Chief Simeon Adebo

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

7.

Which of the following ideals has not been violated by any member of OAU?

A.

Non-interference in the internal affairs of states

B.

Respect for the territorial integrity and sovereignty of each member state

C.

Peaceful settlement of disputes by negotiation, conciliation or arbitration

D.

Unreserved condemnation in all forms of political assassination and subversive activities on the part of neighboring states

E.

dedication to the total emancipation of the African territories which are still under political subjugation

Correct answer is E

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

8.

The election officer charged with the responsibility of announcing election results is the

A.

Resident Electoral Commissioner

B.

Returning Officer

C.

Supervisory Presiding Office

D.

Supervisory Presiding Officer

E.

Accounting Officer

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

9.

Which of the following is not common to both political parties and pressure groups in post-independence Nigeria?

A.

constitutional provisions

B.

threat of proscriptions by the government

C.

arrest and detention of members

D.

election/selection of leaders

E.

harassment by the military government

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

10.

Which of the following actions is not a from of political participation?

A.

voting at an election

B.

contesting an election

C.

joining a political party

D.

bribing an electoral officer

E.

payment of income tax

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.