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.
The right of citizens to vote is
Universal suffrage
Nationality suffrage
Electoral suffrage
Adult suffrage
Correct answer is A
Universal suffrage is the right of almost all adults to vote in political elections.
Which of the following types of citizenship cannot be withdrawn?
Citizenship by conquest
Citizenship by birth
Honorary citizenship
Citizenship by naturalization
Correct answer is B
For a natural-born citizen, losing your citizenship is actually quite difficult. The law prohibits the taking of your citizenship against your will, but there are certain actions a citizen can take which are assumed to be a free-will decision that constitutes a voluntary renunciation of the citizenship
Which of the following constitutions is more suitable for centralization of political power?
Unwritten constitution
Rigid constitution
Written constitution
Flexible constitution
Correct answer is D
A centralized government is one in which power or legal authority is exerted or coordinated by a political executive to which federal states, local authorities, and smaller units are considered subject. Power is concentrated at the top and other units are considered subjects. The best kind of constitution to be adopted here would be Flexible constitution that can be easily amended when need arises
A constitution that is difficult to amend is
Rigid
Written
Unwritten
Flexible
Correct answer is A
Rigid constitution refers to that one which could only be amended by a very difficult special procedure.
Which of the following advocates equitable distribution of wealth?
Capitalism
Aristocracy
Socialism
Plutocracy
Correct answer is C
Socialism is a political and economic theory of social organization which advocates that the means of production, distribution, and exchange should be owned or regulated by the community as a whole.