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 duty of a good citizen?
paying tax regularly
Must assist the poor
should challenge the of the land
Must join the law enforcement agents
Correct answer is A
Duties refer to civic responsibilities or obligations which citizens are obliged, by law, to undertake for the state. These duties are performed in exchange for the protection the state provides. One of the main duties of a citizen is to pay his or taxes to the state.
When a court of law declares an action of the executive ultra-vires , it implies that
the action is illegal and above the power given
the executive has to implement the action
such an action should be passed into law
only the legislature can deal with such an action
Correct answer is A
Ultra-vires means acting or done beyond one's legal power or authority.
Which of the following functions is performed by the executive?
Recruitment of judges
Passing of bills to laws
Adjudication of cases
Implementation of policies
Correct answer is D
The legislature make laws, the judiciary adjudicate and interpret the laws while the executive arm implements policies
Parliamentary filibuster refers to a
a procedure of impeaching the president
delay method of prolonging debates in parliament
process of passing bills into law
a special way of initiating money bills
Correct answer is B
A filibuster is a political procedure where one or more members of parliament or congress debate over a proposed piece of legislation so as to delay or entirely prevent a decision being made on the proposal.
Bicameralism is adopted because it
guards against intra-party clashes
prevents arbitrary law making
projects party manifestoes
is the only system available
Correct answer is B
A bicameral system is a reference to a government with two legislative houses or chambers. A practical reason for a bicameral system is to prevent the legislative branch from having too much power and making arbitrary laws.
An arbitrary law refers to law imposed by the mere will of the legislature