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.

1,081.

The recruitment of personnel into civil service by the public/civil service commission prevents

A.

political patronage

B.

bribery and corruption

C.

overstaffing

D.

bureaucracy

Correct answer is A

Political patronage  is often defined as public office awarded in payment for political support.

1,082.

The civil service is an institution for

A.

carrying out private organization goals

B.

effecting civil society policies

C.

formulating and executing public policies

D.

initiating bureaucratic private agenda

Correct answer is C

The civil service is independent of government and is also composed mainly of career bureaucrats hired on professional merit rather than appointed or elected, whose institutional tenure typically survives transitions of political leadership. A civil servant or public servant is a person employed in the public sector on behalf of a government department or agency. A civil servant or public servant's first priority is to represent the interests of citizens.

1,083.

Which of the following can aid in the formation of public opinion?

A.

Order-in-council

B.

free press

C.

Existence of one party system

D.

Existence of press censorship

Correct answer is B

free press is critical to sustaining the rule of law. Along with free speech, a free press is indispensable for people to be informed and to participate in a democracy. On these points, lawyers and journalists are united.

1,084.

Restricted franchise violates the idea of

A.

political equality

B.

political culture

C.

public accountability

D.

political socialization

Correct answer is A

political equality refers to the equality of each citizen's individual rights and liberty.

1,085.

The 'first-past-the-post system of voting is also called

A.

second ballot system

B.

proportional representation

C.

simple majority system

D.

alternative vote system

Correct answer is C

A first-past-the-post (FPTP and sometimes abbreviated to FPP) electoral system is one in which voters indicate on a ballot the candidate of their choice, and the candidate who receives the most votes wins. This is sometimes described as winner takes all. First-past-the-post voting is a plurality voting method. FPTP is a common, but not universal, feature of electoral systems with single-member electoral divisions, and is practiced in close to one third of countries. Notable examples include Canada, India, the United Kingdom, and the United States, as well as most of their current or former colonies and protectorates.

Simple majority may refer to: Majority, a voting requirement of more than half of all ballots cast.