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.

1,336.

Which of the following strengthen the power of the Supreme Court against the executive and the legislature?

A.

Judicial precedent

B.

Judicial review

C.

Court injunction

D.

Oath swearing

Correct answer is B

Judicial review is a process under which executive, legislative and administrative actions are subject to review by the judiciary.

1,337.

The rights of citizens to benefit from public utility is classified as

A.

social rights

B.

natural rights

C.

religious rights

D.

political rights

Correct answer is A

Social rights: the rights to an adequate standard of living, adequate housing, and food; the right to the highest attainable standard of health; the rights to education and social security. 

1,338.

The post-Second World War nationalism in West Africa was characterized by

A.

disorganization

B.

lukewarm demands

C.

disorientation

D.

increased agitation

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,339.

The excessive power of the traditional rulers in the pre-colonial era could checked by ________

A.

the hunters

B.

the priests

C.

children of the chiefs

D.

the farmers

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,340.

A function of government is _________

A.

controlling electoral commission

B.

organizing pressure groups

C.

making of laws

D.

forming political parties

Correct answer is C

Major functions of modern government include
(1) foreign diplomacy
(2) making laws
(3) maintenance of domestic order
(4) administration of justice
(5) protection of civil liberties
(6) provision for and regulation of the conduct of periodic elections
(7) provision for public goods and services
(8) military defense