Government Questions and Answers
Prepare for your JAMB, WAEC, NECO, and Post UTME exams with these Government past questions and answers.
Prepare for your JAMB, WAEC, NECO, and Post UTME exams with these Government past questions and answers.
Which of the following is a benefit of the principle of checks and balances?
enables the executive to exercise absolute power
encourages loyalty of the judiciary to the executive
rules out disagreement among the organs of government
prevents domination of one organ of government by another
Correct answer is D
With Checks and balances, no organ of government will act outside its jurisdiction. It prevents one organ of government becoming too powerful and undermining the position of other arms of government.
A system of government that is made up of elected people is referred to as
representative government
Socialist Government
capitalist government
feudalist government
Correct answer is A
Representative government; An electoral system where citizens vote to elect people to represent their interests and concerns.
Fundamental Human Right can be defined as
freedoms enshrined in the constitution
the provisions of the constitution of the ruling political party
the provisions of the local government constitution
regulations about wokers' welfare
Correct answer is A
It is something to which you are entitled by virtue of being human. Human rights are based on the principle of respect for the individual. Their fundamental assumption is that each person is a moral and rational being who deserves to be treated with dignity as contained in a constitution
The political way of life which is developed by the society is referred to as
communalism
political culture
agency of socialization
political socialization
Correct answer is D
How a person determines his or her political beliefs is called political socialization.
Communalism ensures that everybody within the society is provided
a means for transportation
with a chieftaincy title
with a formal education
a land to farm
Correct answer is D
Communalism is an organized government on the local level that is based on a common purpose and shared values, such as ethnic, cultural, and religious affiliation. It centers on shared ownership of production factors like land and labour