Government Past Questions v4 (JAMB/WAEC/NECO)

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Government Past Questions v4 (JAMB/WAEC/NECO)

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#1. Under the constitution of the Second Federal Republic of Nigeria, statutory allocation of revenue to local government councils is the responsibility of the Options

A) President

A) President

B) Governor

B) Governor

C) National Assembly

C) National Assembly

D) House of Assembly

D) House of Assembly

E) National Economic Council

E) National Economic Council

#2. The local government reforms of 1976 in Nigeria were designed to Options

A) decentralize authority

A) decentralize authority

B) increase political socialization

B) increase political socialization

C) enlist grassroot support

C) enlist grassroot support

D) achieve even developenmet

D) achieve even developenmet

E) all of the above

E) all of the above

#3. The use of the veto in the Security Council is Options

A) limited only to permanent members

A) limited only to permanent members

B) the prerogative of all its mebers

B) the prerogative of all its mebers

C) the exclusive right of the two super powers the U.S.S.R. and the U.S

C) the exclusive right of the two super powers the U.S.S.R. and the U.S

D) on a rotational basis

D) on a rotational basis

E) all of the above

E) all of the above

#4. The head of the Judiciary in every state of the Federal Republic of Nigeria is called Options

A) Honourable Chief Justice

A) Honourable Chief Justice

B) Head of Judicial Service

B) Head of Judicial Service

C) Grand Khadi

C) Grand Khadi

D) President Customary Court of Appeal

D) President Customary Court of Appeal

E) Chief Judge

E) Chief Judge

#5. Which the adoption of the presidential system of government, Nigeria ceased to Options

A) have a representative government

A) have a representative government

B) be a, member of the Commonwealth

B) be a, member of the Commonwealth

C) have different persons as Head of State and Government

C) have different persons as Head of State and Government

D) operate a bicameral legislature

D) operate a bicameral legislature

E) operate the principle of separation of powers

E) operate the principle of separation of powers

#6. Public corporations are set up to Options

A) make profits

A) make profits

B) compete with the private sector

B) compete with the private sector

C) cater for those businesses that cannot be left entirely to private enterprise

C) cater for those businesses that cannot be left entirely to private enterprise

D) get board appointments for for politicians

D) get board appointments for for politicians

E) enhance the prestige of the government

E) enhance the prestige of the government

#7. The Commonwealth is an organization Options

A) of all states formerly in the British Empire

A) of all states formerly in the British Empire

B) of most of the states in the defunct British Empire

B) of most of the states in the defunct British Empire

C) of all English-speaking countries of the world

C) of all English-speaking countries of the world

D) of only Asian and African countries

D) of only Asian and African countries

E) which effectively coordinates the policies of its members

E) which effectively coordinates the policies of its members

#8. The highest legislative body in Nigeria is the Options

A) National Council of States

A) National Council of States

B) State Assemby

B) State Assemby

C) House of Representatives

C) House of Representatives

D) Senate

D) Senate

E) National Assembly

E) National Assembly

#9. The President of Nigeria Options

A) has a tenure of seven years

A) has a tenure of seven years

B) has to be elected every four years

B) has to be elected every four years

C) has a tenure of five years

C) has a tenure of five years

D) cannot seek re-election

D) cannot seek re-election

E) is elected for life

E) is elected for life

#10. The Organization of Africa Unity was established for the main purpose of Options

A) opposing imperialism in all its forms and mainfestations

A) opposing imperialism in all its forms and mainfestations

B) establishing an African High Command

B) establishing an African High Command

C) Protecting the human rights of all Africans wherever they may live

C) Protecting the human rights of all Africans wherever they may live

D) creating an African Common Market

D) creating an African Common Market

E) encouraging cooperation and unity among African States

E) encouraging cooperation and unity among African States

#11. Cultural assimilation was a feature of Options

A) French colonial policy in Africa

A) French colonial policy in Africa

B) the Portuguese rule in Angola

B) the Portuguese rule in Angola

C) the British rule in Africa

C) the British rule in Africa

D) King Leopold's rule in the Congo

D) King Leopold's rule in the Congo

E) A and B

E) A and B

#12. The three well-known national leader in Nigeria between 1948 and 1966 were Options

A) Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe, Chief Obafemi Awolowo and Alhaji Ahmadu Bello

A) Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe, Chief Obafemi Awolowo and Alhaji Ahmadu Bello

B) Lord Lugard, Sir Arthur Richards and Sir John Macpherson

B) Lord Lugard, Sir Arthur Richards and Sir John Macpherson

C) Herbert Macaulay, Ernest Okoli and Okokon Ndem

C) Herbert Macaulay, Ernest Okoli and Okokon Ndem

D) Alhaji Isa Kaita Dr k.o Mbadiwe and Chief S.L Akintola

D) Alhaji Isa Kaita Dr k.o Mbadiwe and Chief S.L Akintola

E) Mallam Aminu Kano, Sir Mobolaji Bank-Anthony and J.S Tarka

E) Mallam Aminu Kano, Sir Mobolaji Bank-Anthony and J.S Tarka

#13. The four British colonial territories in West Africa were Options

A) Ivory Coast, Gambia, Nigeria and Senegal

A) Ivory Coast, Gambia, Nigeria and Senegal

B) Nigeria, Ghana, Gambia and Sierra Leone

B) Nigeria, Ghana, Gambia and Sierra Leone

C) Gabon, Cameroon, Nigeria and Gambia

C) Gabon, Cameroon, Nigeria and Gambia

D) Senegal, Sierra Leone, Nigeria and Ghana

D) Senegal, Sierra Leone, Nigeria and Ghana

E) Nigeria, Ghana, Gambia and Senegal

E) Nigeria, Ghana, Gambia and Senegal

#14. The system of Indirect Rule in Nigeria Options

A) Enhance the attainment of political Independence

A) Enhance the attainment of political Independence

B) Providede employment for educated Nigerians

B) Providede employment for educated Nigerians

C) slowed down the nationalist movements

C) slowed down the nationalist movements

D) suited the traditional political systems of Eastern Nigeria

D) suited the traditional political systems of Eastern Nigeria

E) was based on democratic principles

E) was based on democratic principles

#15. The 1958 Constitutional Conferences responded to the fears of minorities by recommending the Options

A) creation of the Mid-Western Region

A) creation of the Mid-Western Region

B) Formation of a national government

B) Formation of a national government

C) regionalization of the public service

C) regionalization of the public service

D) entrenchment of fundamental human rights

D) entrenchment of fundamental human rights

E) creation of the office of inspector-General of Police

E) creation of the office of inspector-General of Police

#16. Nationalism in West Africa aimed at Options

A) working out an alliance with the colonial regimes

A) working out an alliance with the colonial regimes

B) bringing all the educatied elite together

B) bringing all the educatied elite together

C) the attainment of political independence from Britain

C) the attainment of political independence from Britain

D) the attainment of political independence from the colonisers

D) the attainment of political independence from the colonisers

E) founding an economic union like ECOWAS

E) founding an economic union like ECOWAS

#17. The Richards Constitution in Nigeria provided for the Options

A) total independence of the country

A) total independence of the country

B) introduction of self-government

B) introduction of self-government

C) unification of the territories ruled by Britain in West Africa

C) unification of the territories ruled by Britain in West Africa

D) division of Nigeria into three administrative units

D) division of Nigeria into three administrative units

E) replacement of the colonial governor within Nigeria

E) replacement of the colonial governor within Nigeria

#18. One important aspect of the Lyttleton Constitution was the Options

A) abolition of the regional Houses of Assembly

A) abolition of the regional Houses of Assembly

B) granting of greater regional autonomy

B) granting of greater regional autonomy

C) decleration that Nigeria would be independent in 1960

C) decleration that Nigeria would be independent in 1960

D) enromous powers given to the colonial governors

D) enromous powers given to the colonial governors

E) creation of the post of a Federal Prime Minister

E) creation of the post of a Federal Prime Minister

#19. The doctrine of the separation of powers is based on the assumption that Options

A) those who hold power may encroach on the liberties of the powerless

A) those who hold power may encroach on the liberties of the powerless

B) power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely

B) power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely

C) man is a political animal

C) man is a political animal

D) man has inalienable rights

D) man has inalienable rights

E) A and B

E) A and B

#20. Constitutions have been classified as rigid or as flexible according to Options

A) whether they were written or unwritten

A) whether they were written or unwritten

B) whether they were popular or unpopular

B) whether they were popular or unpopular

C) the relative ease or difficulty of the writing process

C) the relative ease or difficulty of the writing process

D) the relative ease or difficlty of the amending process

D) the relative ease or difficlty of the amending process

E) all of the above

E) all of the above

#21. The first nationalist political party in post-world War-ll Nigeria was Options

A) NEPU

A) NEPU

B) NPC

B) NPC

C) NCNC

C) NCNC

D) AG

D) AG

E) UMBC

E) UMBC

#22. Lord Lugard is widely regarded as Options

A) The most imaginative governor in the British colonies

A) The most imaginative governor in the British colonies

B) The originator of the durbar ceremony in Northern Nigeria

B) The originator of the durbar ceremony in Northern Nigeria

C) The best friend which Southern Nigerian nationalist leaders ever had

C) The best friend which Southern Nigerian nationalist leaders ever had

D) the father of indirect rule

D) the father of indirect rule

E) an anti-imperialist

E) an anti-imperialist

#23. The Nigerian electoral system gives voting rights to Options

A) aliens

A) aliens

B) Africans above the age of twenty one

B) Africans above the age of twenty one

C) children over twelve years old

C) children over twelve years old

D) Nigerian citizens who are 18 years old and above

D) Nigerian citizens who are 18 years old and above

E) Friends of Nigerian

E) Friends of Nigerian

#24. The inalienable rights of the citizens are best protected through Options

A) mass participation in political processes

A) mass participation in political processes

B) an independent and fearless judiciary

B) an independent and fearless judiciary

C) a cabinet system of government

C) a cabinet system of government

D) a good head of state

D) a good head of state

E) a written constitution

E) a written constitution

#25. The primary function of the judiciary is to Options

A) interpret laws

A) interpret laws

B) make laws

B) make laws

C) safeguard independence

C) safeguard independence

D) regulate behaviour

D) regulate behaviour

E) execute

E) execute

#26. The main function of the National Assembly is to Options

A) fix salaries for all the the state governors

A) fix salaries for all the the state governors

B) make laws for the country

B) make laws for the country

C) pass motions on the welfare of the legislators

C) pass motions on the welfare of the legislators

D) direct public attention to the excesses of public officials

D) direct public attention to the excesses of public officials

E) condemn the south african government for its policy of apartheid

E) condemn the south african government for its policy of apartheid

#27. Constitutions are useful documents because they Options

A) suppress individual rights and liberties

A) suppress individual rights and liberties

B) provide ammunition to fifferent sides in ideological disputes

B) provide ammunition to fifferent sides in ideological disputes

C) reward the patriotic and punish traitors

C) reward the patriotic and punish traitors

D) lay down broad guidelines for national political interaction

D) lay down broad guidelines for national political interaction

E) highlight the procedures for the creation of new states

E) highlight the procedures for the creation of new states

#28. A permanent civil service Options

A) makes continuity in government possible

A) makes continuity in government possible

B) makes civil servants arrogant

B) makes civil servants arrogant

C) promotes ethnic domination

C) promotes ethnic domination

D) is undemocratic

D) is undemocratic

E) undermines the authority of government

E) undermines the authority of government

#29. Collective responsibility means that Options

A) all ministers are collectively responsible to the prime minister

A) all ministers are collectively responsible to the prime minister

B) ministers are collectively responsible to the parliament

B) ministers are collectively responsible to the parliament

C) no minister may publicly criticise decisions made collectively in cabinet without first resigning

C) no minister may publicly criticise decisions made collectively in cabinet without first resigning

D) ministers must first clear their public statements on policy matters with the cabinet office before delivering them

D) ministers must first clear their public statements on policy matters with the cabinet office before delivering them

E) ministers must always show a sense of responsibility towards one another

E) ministers must always show a sense of responsibility towards one another

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