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.
Some pre-colonial West African governments were democratic because of the existence of
powerful traditional rulers
age grades
religious institutions
checks and balances
Correct answer is D
No explanation has been provided for this answer.
Local governments are created to
give more powers to the traditional rulers
bring the government closer to the people
make the people obey more of the local laws
take over the functions of the central government
Correct answer is B
local government brings about grass root inclusion and development. A grassroots movement is one which uses the people in a given district, region, or community as the basis for a political or economic movement.
An institution of government that makes bye-laws is the
judiciary
executive
legislature
local authorities
Correct answer is D
A byelaw is a law which is made by a body, such as a local authority, under an enabling power established by an Act of Parliament and which has been confirmed by the Secretary of State.
A minister controls public corporation by
provide the corporation's finances
auditing the accounts of the corporation personally
criticizing the corporation through the mass media
ensuring the effective administration of the corporation
Correct answer is D
No explanation has been provided for this answer.
Which of the following functions is performed by the civil service?
Enactment of laws
Settlement of disputes
Appointment of ministers
Implementation of policies
Correct answer is D
The Civil service is the entity that is charged with the responsibility of carrying out government policies, providing services to the public and keeping the machinery of government running. One of the functions of the Civil Service is to implement the policies of the government of the day.