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.

1,961.

A bye-law is made by

A.

parliament

B.

congress

C.

an electoral college

D.

the local government

Correct answer is D

Bye-laws are laws made by local authorities or cooperations

1,962.

Nigeria is a member of____________

A.

OPEC, NATO and ECOWAS

B.

OAU, the UNO and ECOWAS

C.

ECOWAS, NATO and OAU

D.

The Commonwealth of Nations, OPEC and the OAS

Correct answer is B

OAU, UNO and ECOWAS are international organizations in which Nigeria is a member both regionally and globally.

1,963.

The main source of local government finance since the 1976 reform has been___________

A.

local rates

B.

levies

C.

revenue from court fines and licences

D.

the federal government

Correct answer is D

The federal government has been a major source of local government finance through allocations.

1,964.

A system of government in which the central government is supreme over other levels is

A.

totalitarian

B.

confederal

C.

federal

D.

unitary

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,965.

The highest decision-making body in Nigeria under the Buhari's military regime was the ________

A.

Armed forces ruling council

B.

Supreme military council

C.

National council of states

D.

Federal executive council

Correct answer is B

Buhari became the military head of state and during his regime, he established the supreme military council which consists of the various heads of region