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.

1,666.

When an election fails to produce a clear winner, the process of determining a winner is called

A.

a recall

B.

a re-run election

C.

a bye-election

D.

a referendum

Correct answer is B

When an election fails to produce a clear winner, the process of determining a winner is called a re-run election. This is a second election conducted to determine a clear winner when the first election was inconclusive.

1,667.

In proportional representatiom electoral system, seats in the legislature are allocated based on

A.

primary elections

B.

political party membership

C.

the percentage of votes a party receives

D.

A winner-takes-all system

Correct answer is C

In a proportional representation electoral system, seats in the legislature are allocated based on the percentage of votes a party receives. This system is designed to ensure that the proportion of seats a party has in the legislature reflects the proportion of votes it received in the election.

1,668.

Which of the following is a concurrent power in the Nigerian federal system?

A.

Currency and coinage

B.

Education and Healthcare

C.

Foreign affairs and international relations

D.

Defense and National security

Correct answer is B

In a federal system of government, concurrent powers are powers that are shared by both the federal and state governments. In the context of Nigeria, Education and Healthcare are examples of such powers. Defense and National security, Currency and coinage, and Foreign affairs and international relations are exclusive powers of the federal government.

1,669.

The process of decolonization in Nigeria was hugely impacted by

A.

The Renaissance

B.

World War I

C.

The Cold War

D.

World War II

Correct answer is D

The process of decolonization in Nigeria was hugely impacted by World War II. The war led to a change in the attitudes of colonial powers and the colonized people. The colonized people were more assertive in their demand for independence, and the colonial powers, weakened by the war, were less able to maintain their colonial rule.

1,670.

Public opinion refers to

A.

the opinion of majority of the people in a society

B.

the opinion of the media

C.

the opinion of political leaders

D.

the opinion of intellectuals and scholars

Correct answer is A

Public opinion refers to the opinion of the majority of the people in a society. It is the collective opinion or attitude of the public towards a particular issue or topic. It is often used to gauge the public's views and attitudes towards government policies, political issues, and other societal matters.