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.

1,391.

Planning and formuation of government policies are first initiated at?

A.

cabinet meetings

B.

media houses

C.

political rallies

D.

open forum

Correct answer is A

Major decisions are made at meetings of the Cabinet, which are held once a month and are attended by all Cabinet members. The Cabinet is also responsible for preparing the budget and policies to propose to the Full Council. Decisions are also taken by cabinet members individually.

1,392.

A country's constitution could be derived from the following sources except?

A.

judicial precedents

B.

customary sources

C.

statutory sources

D.

party manifestoes

Correct answer is D

The sources of a constitution are:-

  • Legislature,Legal instrument,Statute and Parliamentary acts
  • Historical documents
  • Constitution of other countries
  • Previous constitutions of the country
  • Opinions,writings and commentaries of eminent legal experts and political thinkers, government authorities and committees
  • Usages,Principles,Norms,Habits,Customs,Convention,Practices,Traditions,Rule of actions applicable to government- Common Law {Established and accepted patterns of behaviour of governance}
  • Judicial decisions,Commentary by judiciary, Judges made maxims- Case Laws {Judge made laws}
  • Decisions of constitutional assembly
  • Parliamentary standing orders
  • Legal doctrines and concepts
  • Theory of judicial precedent
  • Religious legal texts
  • Equity,Justice and Good Conscience

1,393.

The fundamental law of a country refers to its?

A.

acts of parliament

B.

conventions

C.

constitution

D.

judicial precedence

Correct answer is C

Fundamental Law. Is the constitution of a state or nation; the basic law and principles contained in federal and state constitutions that direct and regulate the manner in which government is exercised.

1,394.

Those who believe in democracy and good governance are opposed to a single party system because?

A.

encourages weak leadership

B.

does not ensure national unity

C.

curtails personal liberty

D.

encourages divisiveness

Correct answer is C

The disadvantage of a one party system is that there is no check on the power of the Party. This inevitably leads to corruption and abuses of power. What's more, a one-party state cannot be maintained without secret police, repression, and suppression of the free flow of information.

1,395.

Which of the folowing doesnt militate against representative government in West Africa.

A.

electoral irregularities

B.

coup d' etat

C.

gagged media

D.

universal adult suffrage

Correct answer is D

The concept of universal suffrage, also known as general suffrage or common suffrage, consists of the right to vote of all adult citizens, regardless of property ownership, income, race, or ethnicity, subject only to minor exceptions. the right for every qualified adult to vote in an election doesnt hinder representative government. istead, voting births representative