Government Past Questions v24 (JAMB/WAEC/NECO)

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Government Past Questions v24 (JAMB/WAEC/NECO)

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#1. The main deliberative organ of the UNO is the

A) International Court of Justice

B) Secretariat

C) Economic and Social Council

D) General Assembly

E) Security Council

#2. To underscore her relative importance within the African continent, Nigeria has played a prominent role in the formation and continued existence of the

A) West African Economic Community

B) Economic Commission for Africa

C) West African Customs Union

D) West African Defence Council

E) Economic Community of West African States

#3. The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) is an agency of the

A) OAU

B) OPEC

C) UNO

D) NATO

E) ECOWAS

#4. Which of the following received the Nigeria government's support and backing during the Angolan struggle? The

A) Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angolan (MPLA)

B) nATIONAL front for the Liberation of Angolan (NFLA)

C) Union for the Total Independence of Angolan (UNITA)

D) Freedom Movement for United Angolan (FMUA)

E) National Independenc of Angolan (NIMA)

#5. To which of the following did Nigeria send a peace-keeping force under the United Nations Organization?

A) Israel

B) Ghana

C) Netherlands

D) Lebanon

E) Argentina

#6. To which of the following did Nigeria belong before the formation of the OAU

A) OPEC group

B) Monrovia group

C) West African group

D) Cassablanca group

E) Brazaville group

#7. The Non-aligned Movement was established by a group of Third World countries at the

A) Berlin Conference in 1884

B) Bandong Conference in 1955

C) Accra Conference in 1958

D) Commonwealth Conference in 1960

E) Belgrade in 1961

#8. The Nigeria civil war was fought in order to

A) test Nigeria's military strength

B) preserve the unity of the country

C) expel mercenary force

D) prevent the emergence of a dictator

E) protect Nigeria from external invasion

#9. Powers under military rule in Nigeria can be said to be

A) absolutely separated

B) absolutely fused

C) more separated than fused

D) more fused than separated

E) absolutely decentralized

#10. All the following are reasons for the frequent military takeover of power in Nigeria, except

A) election malpractice

B) corruption among top government functionaries

C) check on communist penetration of government

D) embezzlement of public funds

E) tribalism and nepotism

#11. Which of the following statements is not correct about Nigeria's Foreign Policy during the civil war?

A) the civil war led Nigeria to establish closer lies with the Soviet Union

B) the civil war led Nigeria to broaden her foreign relations

C) Nigeria establish closer ties with the other OAU member countries

D) Nigeria broke diplomatic relations with lvory Coast, Gabon and Tanzania

E) Nigeria withdrew her membership of the UNO because the organization supported Biafra

#12. Which of the following is not a member of the organization of petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)?

A) Kuwait

B) Saudi Arbia

C) Nigeria

D) Britain

E) Venezueia

#13. Which of the following was not a political party in Nigeria between 1960 and 1966?

A) The Northern people's Congress

B) National Council of Nigeria Citizens

C) United Middle Belt Congress

D) Northern Elements Progressive Union

E) Nigeria Youth Movement

#14. The Nigeria Advance Party (NAP) of the Second Republic was led by

A) Adisa Akinloye

B) Adeniran Ogunsanya

C) Tunji Braithwaite

D) Waziri Ibrahim

E) Obafemi Awolowo

#15. The total number of parties registered 1979 elections in Nigeria was

A) ten

B) six

C) five

D) two

E) four

#16. The constitutional crises resulting from the 1964 general elections in Nigeria was resolved through the

A) agreement between Dr Azikiwe and Sir Abubakar on the nature of government to be formed

B) boycott of the election by UPGA and its supporters

C) Intervention of eminent Nigerian judges

D) all-party constitutional review conference on the conduct of elections

#17. The major cause of the Action Group crises of 1962 was the

A) personal hatred of Chief Awolowo for Chief S.L Akintola, then Premier of Western Region

B) in-fighting between Chife s.L Akintola and Sir Adesoji Aderemi, the elections

C) proposal to change to the party's ideology towards a Socialist orientation

D) poor performance of the Action Group in the 1959 general elections

#18. The major innovation of the Republican Constitution of 1963 was that

A) the Prim Minister ceased to be Head of State

B) the Governor-General's office as the representative of the Queen was abolished

C) the cabinet was no long responsible to the Legislature

D) it introduced the executive Presidential system

E) the Prime Minister was nominated by the Exective Council

#19. The 1979 Constitution sought to solve some of the problems associated with Nigerian federalism by providing for

A) the reflection of federal character in public appointments

B) an equitable revenue allocation

C) less stringent conditions for the creation of more states

D) less stringent conditions for secession

E) a week centre vis a vis the states

#20. Nigeria became a federation as a result of the promulgation of the constitution of

A) 1922

B) 1946

C) 1951

D) 1954

E) 1963

#21. The existence of the exclusive, residual and concurrent legislative lists means that Nigerian State is

A) Presidential

B) Military

C) Unitary

D) Parliamentary

E) Federal

#22. The 1953 motion that Nigeria should attain self government in 1956 was moved by

A) Nnamdi Azikiwe

B) Chief Obafemi Awolowo

C) Chief Anthony Enahoro

D) Sir Ahmadu Bello

E) Mallam Aminu Kano

#23. The Waziri in the traditional Hausa/Fulani Kingdom performed the function of the

A) Monarch

B) Exective President

C) Ceremonial Monarch

D) Prime Minister

E) Governor General

#24. Which of the following characteristics was absent in the pre-colonial administration of the Igbos?

A) hierarchical and centralized administration

B) religious and spiritual symbols

C) consultations

D) checks and balances

E) mixture of spiritual and temporal roles

#25. The major aim of colonial rule in Nigeria was to

A) spread Christianity

B) stop slave trade and slavery

C) satisfy European curiosity about Africa

D) stop inter-ethnic wars

E) obtain cheap raw materials secure ready markets

#26. After some time, the French replaced their colonial policy of assimilation with that of

A) Indirect Rule

B) Frenchification

C) Direct Administration

D) Association

E) Ascription

#27. The 1954 Lyttleton Constitution marked the beginning of formal federalism in Nigeria because it

A) created the posts of Governor-General at the centre and Governor in the regions

B) created a Council of Minister at the centre

C) created the posts of Prime Ministers at the centre and Premier in the regions

D) outlined the division of powers between the centre and regions

E) outlined the limits of powers of the judiciary and the Executive and Legislature

#28. Which of the following is not the responsibility of an Electoral Commission?

A) creation of constituencies

B) registration of voters

C) nomination of candidates

D) registration of political parties

E) provision of polling booths

#29. Before the Civil Service reforms of 1988, the most prestigious and highest paid grade in the Nigeria Civil Service was the

A) clerical and manipulative class

B) administrative class

C) executive class

D) messengerial class

E) secretarial class

#30. The major reason why government sets up Public Corporations is

A) make profit

B) provide employment for defeated politicians

C) provide utility services to the public at minimal costs

D) reflect the federal character in siting industries

#31. The total number of local government areas in Nigeria in 1989 was

A) 303

B) 300

C) 403

D) 449

E) 400

#32. The 1976 Local Government Reforms in Nigeria gave-birth to a

A) five -tier local government sytem

B) four-tier local government system

C) three-tier local government system

D) two-tier local government system

E) one-tier local government system

#33. Public opinion is crystallized through all the following except

A) opinion polls

B) strikes

C) referenda

D) military coups

E) plebiscites

#34. A country in which all qualified citizens vote is said to operate

A) universal suffrage

B) a universal adult suffrage

C) a universal male suffrage

D) an unlimited suffrage

E) a limited male suffrage

#35. The deliberate tampering with the boundary of constituencies in order to win more seats is called

A) devolution

B) gerontocracy

C) delimitation

D) gerrymandering

E) decentralization

#36. Which of the following statement is correct about proportional representation? It

A) makes the assembly representative of all citizens

B) is simple to operate

C) preserves the two-party system

D) gives the parties seats in relation to their popular support

E) legalizes dictatorship

#37. Another name for the first past the post system of voting is the

A) second ballot system

B) alternative voting method

C) simple majority method

D) single transferable voting system

E) multi-member voting method

#38. One can become a citizen of a country through all the following except

A) The granting of political asylum

B) birth

C) marriage

D) naturalization

E) the conferment of honourary citizenship

#39. A manifesto refers to the

A) national development plan of a country

B) budget speech of a regime by the President

C) fundamental human rights provisions in a constitution

D) programme of a political party

E) national objectives of a state

#40. The party system operated by a country is determined by the

A) leaders of political parties

B) elite of the country

C) nature of competition and interaction within and between political parties

D) Electorial Commission

E) head of government in power

#41. The principle aim of pressure groups is to

A) subvert the government

B) support the government

C) influence the citizens

D) influence the government

E) undertake the political education of citizens

#42. Public opinion enables a government to

A) control the public

B) find out what the public thinks about its activities

C) influence the public

D) suppress its opponents

E) cut down on the cost of governing

#43. The head of the executive branch of parliamentary system is called

A) Senate President

B) Majority Leader

C) President

D) Govornor- General

E) Prime- Minister

#44. The theory of separation of powers was for the first time clearly formulated by

A) Baron de Montesquie

B) Albert Dicey

C) Lord Bryce

D) Jean Bodin

E) Jean Austin

#45. A constitution that review body elected by members of the electorate is known as

A) Constitutional Panel

B) Constitution Drfting Committee

C) Contituent Assembly

D) House of Assembly

E) Electoral Colleges

#46. When a constitution contains complicated and long procedures for its amendments, it is said to be

A) witten

B) flexible

C) unitary

D) rigid

E) hard

#47. When a constitution contains complicated and long procedures for its amendments, it is said to be

A) witten

B) flexible

C) unitary

D) rigid

E) hard

#48. The rule of law is observed

A) wherever laws are considered to supreme

B) where laws are clearly aid down

C) in a communtiy of law-abiding citizens

D) in Western democracies

E) in countries governed by civilians

#49. which of the following systems of government is decentralization a common feature?

A) unitary government

B) conffederal governmnet

C) socialist governmnet

D) fascist governmnet

E) federal governmnet

#50. An advantage of delegated legislation is that it

A) may amount to the usurpation of the powers of parliament

B) may be too loosely defined

C) enables contingencies to be taken care of

D) may be passed without adequate consltation

E) may be inadequately published

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#1. The main deliberative organ of the UNO is the

#2. To underscore her relative importance within the African continent, Nigeria has played a prominent role in the formation and continued existence of the

#3. The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) is an agency of the

#4. Which of the following received the Nigeria government's support and backing during the Angolan struggle? The

#5. To which of the following did Nigeria send a peace-keeping force under the United Nations Organization?

#6. To which of the following did Nigeria belong before the formation of the OAU

#7. The Non-aligned Movement was established by a group of Third World countries at the

#8. The Nigeria civil war was fought in order to

#9. Powers under military rule in Nigeria can be said to be

#10. All the following are reasons for the frequent military takeover of power in Nigeria, except

#11. Which of the following statements is not correct about Nigeria's Foreign Policy during the civil war?

#12. Which of the following is not a member of the organization of petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)?

#13. Which of the following was not a political party in Nigeria between 1960 and 1966?

#14. The Nigeria Advance Party (NAP) of the Second Republic was led by

#15. The total number of parties registered 1979 elections in Nigeria was

#16. The constitutional crises resulting from the 1964 general elections in Nigeria was resolved through the

#17. The major cause of the Action Group crises of 1962 was the

#18. The major innovation of the Republican Constitution of 1963 was that

#19. The 1979 Constitution sought to solve some of the problems associated with Nigerian federalism by providing for

#20. Nigeria became a federation as a result of the promulgation of the constitution of

#21. The existence of the exclusive, residual and concurrent legislative lists means that Nigerian State is

#22. The 1953 motion that Nigeria should attain self government in 1956 was moved by

#23. The Waziri in the traditional Hausa/Fulani Kingdom performed the function of the

#24. Which of the following characteristics was absent in the pre-colonial administration of the Igbos?

#25. The major aim of colonial rule in Nigeria was to

#26. After some time, the French replaced their colonial policy of assimilation with that of

#27. The 1954 Lyttleton Constitution marked the beginning of formal federalism in Nigeria because it

#28. Which of the following is not the responsibility of an Electoral Commission?

#29. Before the Civil Service reforms of 1988, the most prestigious and highest paid grade in the Nigeria Civil Service was the

#30. The major reason why government sets up Public Corporations is

#31. The total number of local government areas in Nigeria in 1989 was

#32. The 1976 Local Government Reforms in Nigeria gave-birth to a

#33. Public opinion is crystallized through all the following except

#34. A country in which all qualified citizens vote is said to operate

#35. The deliberate tampering with the boundary of constituencies in order to win more seats is called

#36. Which of the following statement is correct about proportional representation? It

#37. Another name for the first past the post system of voting is the

#38. One can become a citizen of a country through all the following except

#39. A manifesto refers to the

#40. The party system operated by a country is determined by the

#41. The principle aim of pressure groups is to

#42. Public opinion enables a government to

#43. The head of the executive branch of parliamentary system is called

#44. The theory of separation of powers was for the first time clearly formulated by

#45. A constitution that review body elected by members of the electorate is known as

#46. When a constitution contains complicated and long procedures for its amendments, it is said to be

#47. When a constitution contains complicated and long procedures for its amendments, it is said to be

#48. The rule of law is observed

#49. which of the following systems of government is decentralization a common feature?

#50. An advantage of delegated legislation is that it

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