Government Past Questions v3 (JAMB/WAEC/NECO)

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Government Past Questions v3 (JAMB/WAEC/NECO)

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#1. The Economic Community of West African State (ECOWAS) came into being Options

A) through the combined efforts of Gambia Ivory Cost and Liberia

A) through the combined efforts of Gambia Ivory Cost and Liberia

B) to promote economic growth and development through freer and expanded trade between its members

B) to promote economic growth and development through freer and expanded trade between its members

C) to enable the sixteen member states surrender their sovereignties to a supranational regional community

C) to enable the sixteen member states surrender their sovereignties to a supranational regional community

D) to help the poorest countries in the region catch up with the richer one

D) to help the poorest countries in the region catch up with the richer one

E) to establish mutual defence and security arrangements between members

E) to establish mutual defence and security arrangements between members

#2. Which of the following bodies is the most representive organ of the United Nations Organization? Options

A) The Security Council

A) The Security Council

B) the Trusteeship Council

B) the Trusteeship Council

C) the General Assembly

C) the General Assembly

D) the International Court of Justice

D) the International Court of Justice

E) the Economic and Social Council

E) the Economic and Social Council

#3. Which of the following bodies in Nigeria performs the function of an Ombudsman? Options

A) the Public Service Commission

A) the Public Service Commission

B) the National Economic Planning Commission

B) the National Economic Planning Commission

C) the National Security Organisation

C) the National Security Organisation

D) the Public Complaints Commission

D) the Public Complaints Commission

E) the Civil Serivce Commission

E) the Civil Serivce Commission

#4. The 1976 local government reforms provide for a...term of office Options

A) 4-year

A) 4-year

B) 5-year

B) 5-year

C) 2-year

C) 2-year

D) permanent

D) permanent

E) 3-year

E) 3-year

#5. Under the regulations for the conduct of the 1979 elections in Nigeria a candidate could be declared ineligible if Options

A) he did not pay his tax as and when due

A) he did not pay his tax as and when due

B) he did not pay his tax annually

B) he did not pay his tax annually

C) he did not pay his Federal Tax

C) he did not pay his Federal Tax

D) he did not pay his State Tax

D) he did not pay his State Tax

E) none of the above

E) none of the above

#6. The major problems that confront public corporations in Nigeria included Options

A) Management problems corruption and ethnic loyalty

A) Management problems corruption and ethnic loyalty

B) excessive government directives and lack of funds

B) excessive government directives and lack of funds

C) red tape and manpower shortage

C) red tape and manpower shortage

D) lack of public patronage and excessive competition from the private sector

D) lack of public patronage and excessive competition from the private sector

E) A,B and C

E) A,B and C

#7. The highest Court in Nigeria is called the Options

A) Federal Court of Appeal

A) Federal Court of Appeal

B) High Court

B) High Court

C) Upper Area Court

C) Upper Area Court

D) Supreme Court

D) Supreme Court

E) Sharia Court of Appeal

E) Sharia Court of Appeal

#8. The government of Nigeria from 1960 to 1964 was formed by the Options

A) NCNC (National Council of Nigerian Citizens)

A) NCNC (National Council of Nigerian Citizens)

B) NPC (Northern People's Congress)

B) NPC (Northern People's Congress)

C) Action Group

C) Action Group

D) NCNC/NEPU (Northern Elements Progressive Union) alliance

D) NCNC/NEPU (Northern Elements Progressive Union) alliance

E) B and D above

E) B and D above

#9. Nationalist movements in West Africa Options

A) began earlier in the French colonies than in the British ones

A) began earlier in the French colonies than in the British ones

B) were given all necessary support by the colonial governors who were liberal at heart

B) were given all necessary support by the colonial governors who were liberal at heart

C) were assisted by indigenous individuals educated in Europe and North America

C) were assisted by indigenous individuals educated in Europe and North America

D) were in fact encouraged and later led by traditional rulers who had the much needed foresight and courage

D) were in fact encouraged and later led by traditional rulers who had the much needed foresight and courage

E) were parochial and did not really influence one another

E) were parochial and did not really influence one another

#10. The French policy of Assimilation Options

A) Enabled Europeans to assimilate and come to terms with African cultural values

A) Enabled Europeans to assimilate and come to terms with African cultural values

B) produced radical African leaders who were anixious to terminate cordial relationships with France

B) produced radical African leaders who were anixious to terminate cordial relationships with France

C) was aimed at converting Africans into Frenchmen

C) was aimed at converting Africans into Frenchmen

D) was the same in theory as the British policy of Indirect Rule

D) was the same in theory as the British policy of Indirect Rule

E) was a device to transfer French technology to Africa

E) was a device to transfer French technology to Africa

#11. The crisis in the....contributed to the breakdown of the Macpherson Constitution Options

A) Action Group

A) Action Group

B) National Council of Nigeria

B) National Council of Nigeria

C) Cameroons Northern Elements Progressive Union

C) Cameroons Northern Elements Progressive Union

D) Northern People's Congress

D) Northern People's Congress

E) United Middle Belt Congress

E) United Middle Belt Congress

#12. It was through the activities of that the Niger area became a British sphere of influence Options

A) Lord Lugard

A) Lord Lugard

B) the United Africa Company

B) the United Africa Company

C) Herbert Macaulay

C) Herbert Macaulay

D) the Royal Niger Company

D) the Royal Niger Company

E) Aj'ayi Crowther

E) Aj'ayi Crowther

#13. The (former) Northern Region of Nigeria became internally self-governing in Options

A) 1956

A) 1956

B) 1957

B) 1957

C) 1958

C) 1958

D) 1959

D) 1959

E) 1960

E) 1960

#14. The Convention People's party was a popular political party in Options

A) Sierra Leone

A) Sierra Leone

B) Senegal

B) Senegal

C) Ivory Coast

C) Ivory Coast

D) Ghana

D) Ghana

E) Nigeria

E) Nigeria

#15. Which of the following political movements had the greatest impact on Nigerian nationalists before the 1950s? Options

A) Universal Negro Improvement Association

A) Universal Negro Improvement Association

B) the African People's Union

B) the African People's Union

C) National Congress of British West Africa

C) National Congress of British West Africa

D) the African Congress

D) the African Congress

E) None of the above

E) None of the above

#16. The abolition of the indignant was effected in French colonies in Options

A) 1843

A) 1843

B) 1844

B) 1844

C) 1846

C) 1846

D) 1856

D) 1856

E) 1858

E) 1858

#17. The ratification of the appointment of an Emir in the pre-colonial Fulani Society was done by the Options

A) Galadima

A) Galadima

B) the Emir of Skoto

B) the Emir of Skoto

C) the Emir of Gwandu

C) the Emir of Gwandu

D) Uthman Dan Fodio

D) Uthman Dan Fodio

E) B or C above

E) B or C above

#18. The five political parties recognized by the Nigerian Federal Electoral Commission (FEDECO) for the 1979 elections were Options

A) Upn, gnpp, NPN, PRP and NPC

A) Upn, gnpp, NPN, PRP and NPC

B) GNPP, PRP, UPN, NPP and NAP

B) GNPP, PRP, UPN, NPP and NAP

C) PRP, UPN, MOP, GNPP and NPP

C) PRP, UPN, MOP, GNPP and NPP

D) NPN, NPP, UPN, PRP and GNPP

D) NPN, NPP, UPN, PRP and GNPP

E) NPP, PRP, GNPP, NPN and NEPU

E) NPP, PRP, GNPP, NPN and NEPU

#19. The common colonial institution in British West Africa included Options

A) tie West African Research Council and Gambia police Force

A) tie West African Research Council and Gambia police Force

B) the West African Universites Commission and West African Joint Admission and Matriculation Board

B) the West African Universites Commission and West African Joint Admission and Matriculation Board

C) the West African Currency Board and the West African Airways Corporation

C) the West African Currency Board and the West African Airways Corporation

D) the West African Teachers Association and West African Labour Union

D) the West African Teachers Association and West African Labour Union

E) None of the above

E) None of the above

#20. An ideology is essentially Options

A) a gude to political action

A) a gude to political action

B) a manual for revolution

B) a manual for revolution

C) a curse on political actors

C) a curse on political actors

D) a non-political concept

D) a non-political concept

E) negative in connotation

E) negative in connotation

#21. n all countries, the roles of law making and law interpretation revolve respectively on Options

A) the Executive and Judiciary

A) the Executive and Judiciary

B) the Judiciary and Legislature

B) the Judiciary and Legislature

C) the Judiciary and Executive

C) the Judiciary and Executive

D) the Legislature and Judiciary

D) the Legislature and Judiciary

E) the Legislature and Executive

E) the Legislature and Executive

#22. Within a democracy, citizens Options

A) can use all and any means to overthrow an offensive government

A) can use all and any means to overthrow an offensive government

B) have the right and duty to be involved in the political process

B) have the right and duty to be involved in the political process

C) have the duty to eliminate their political opponents

C) have the duty to eliminate their political opponents

D) are advised to be eternally vigilant

D) are advised to be eternally vigilant

E) have the positve right to physically prevent military coups from taking place

E) have the positve right to physically prevent military coups from taking place

#23. Which of the following constitutes the political sovereign in a democracy ? Options

A) the Executive

A) the Executive

B) the Judiciary

B) the Judiciary

C) the Press

C) the Press

D) the Legislature

D) the Legislature

E) the Electorate

E) the Electorate

#24. The principle of the Separation of powers in the new Constitution of Nigeria is different from that of the USA because Options

A) traditional rulers can play dominant role

A) traditional rulers can play dominant role

B) there are two houses of the National Assembly

B) there are two houses of the National Assembly

C) the President is above the law

C) the President is above the law

D) the Vice President is not the President of the Senate

D) the Vice President is not the President of the Senate

E) the Senate has the power of veto

E) the Senate has the power of veto

#25. A one party state is a state where Options

A) there are no general elections

A) there are no general elections

B) the president cannot be opposed

B) the president cannot be opposed

C) there is complete argreement on issues among party members

C) there is complete argreement on issues among party members

D) the ruling party is the only legal one

D) the ruling party is the only legal one

E) all of the above

E) all of the above

#26. The term 'franchise' refers to Options

A) French speaking people

A) French speaking people

B) property owners

B) property owners

C) the right to choose representatives to the legislature

C) the right to choose representatives to the legislature

D) the educted electorate

D) the educted electorate

E) the voting card

E) the voting card

#27. Delegated legislation Options

A) means sharing responibility between central and local goverment on a fifty fifty basis

A) means sharing responibility between central and local goverment on a fifty fifty basis

B) decentralizes responsibility for law making subject to agreed controls from the centre

B) decentralizes responsibility for law making subject to agreed controls from the centre

C) has advantages and disadvantages

C) has advantages and disadvantages

D) once permitted is almost impossible to control

D) once permitted is almost impossible to control

E) decentralizes problems without providing suitable solutions

E) decentralizes problems without providing suitable solutions

#28. The main role of pressure groups is to Options

A) influenec the Legislature and the Executive to make decisions favourable to them

A) influenec the Legislature and the Executive to make decisions favourable to them

B) inject emotional and selfish issues into national debates

B) inject emotional and selfish issues into national debates

C) influence the general public

C) influence the general public

D) use all means including bribery to achieve their objectives

D) use all means including bribery to achieve their objectives

E) assist selected multinational corporations in fulfilling their objectives

E) assist selected multinational corporations in fulfilling their objectives

#29. The Executive is the body that Options

A) exectes armed robbers

A) exectes armed robbers

B) interprets laws

B) interprets laws

C) implements laws

C) implements laws

D) enacts laws

D) enacts laws

E) none of the above

E) none of the above

#30. The principle of separation of powers implies that Options

A) the Exective is supreme

A) the Exective is supreme

B) the Executive is powerless

B) the Executive is powerless

C) power is shared by different but co-ordinate organs in the state

C) power is shared by different but co-ordinate organs in the state

D) the rule of law obtains

D) the rule of law obtains

E) power is shared by competing departments in the state

E) power is shared by competing departments in the state

#31. The term rule of law is applicable only Options

A) in western-type democracies

A) in western-type democracies

B) in socialist countries

B) in socialist countries

C) in developing countries

C) in developing countries

D) in state where laws are supreme

D) in state where laws are supreme

E) if the regime is not military

E) if the regime is not military

#32. Fundamental human rights of citizens are provided for in Options

A) the United Nations Charter

A) the United Nations Charter

B) the North Atlantic Treaty Organization

B) the North Atlantic Treaty Organization

C) the OAU Charter

C) the OAU Charter

D) Amnesty International Edict

D) Amnesty International Edict

E) the constitutions of states

E) the constitutions of states

#33. It is the duty of every citizen Options

A) to go to school

A) to go to school

B) to participate in the operation feed the nation scheme

B) to participate in the operation feed the nation scheme

C) to perform his civic responsibilities

C) to perform his civic responsibilities

D) not to jump queues

D) not to jump queues

E) to sing the national anthem every day

E) to sing the national anthem every day

#34. In a Parliamentary system of government, a Bill is almost certain to be passed after the Options

A) second reading

A) second reading

B) third reading

B) third reading

C) fourth reading

C) fourth reading

D) fifth reading

D) fifth reading

E) none of the above

E) none of the above

#35. A good example of a country which operates a cabinet system of government is Options

A) France

A) France

B) the United Kingdom

B) the United Kingdom

C) the USA

C) the USA

D) the Soviet Union

D) the Soviet Union

E) none of the above

E) none of the above

#36. The legislative arm of a government is always Options

A) the Parliament

A) the Parliament

B) the Cabinet

B) the Cabinet

C) the highest organ of government

C) the highest organ of government

D) the body that makes laws

D) the body that makes laws

E) the body that interprets laws

E) the body that interprets laws

#37. Pressured groups' politics are usually directed to Options

A) limited or sectoral goals

A) limited or sectoral goals

B) national objectives

B) national objectives

C) the interest s of the Nigerian Medical Association

C) the interest s of the Nigerian Medical Association

D) the goals of the Nigeria Union of Teachers

D) the goals of the Nigeria Union of Teachers

E) none of the above

E) none of the above

#38. The principle of separation of powers ensures Options

A) the erosion of executive power

A) the erosion of executive power

B) that the legislature is supreme

B) that the legislature is supreme

C) the preservation of the fundamental liberties of the citizens

C) the preservation of the fundamental liberties of the citizens

D) that all the branches of government have equal powers and functions

D) that all the branches of government have equal powers and functions

E) that the rights of the ethnic minoroties are safeguarded

E) that the rights of the ethnic minoroties are safeguarded

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