Government Past Questions | JAMB, WAEC, NECO and Post UTME Past Questions
Government students in Nigerian secondary schools study political institutions, processes and theories. The subject of Government is popular among arts students in secondary school.
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Question 1
The judicial order requiring a detained person to be brought before a judge is the writ of
Options
A) Habeas corpus
B) Mandamus
C) Prohibition
D) Certiorari
Related Lesson: Summarizing the Division of Powers | American Federalism
Comments (4)Question 2
A political party can contest and win a widely accepted election if it has
Options
A) the ability to rig election
B) intolerant attitude to oppositions
C) a broad-based membership
D) the support of very wealthy politicians
Related Lesson: Functions of Political Parties in Nigeria | Political Parties and Party Systems
Comments (5)Question 3
Political parties aim at all the following except
Options
A) contesting elections
B) forming a government
C) organizing general elections
D) educating the electorate politically
Related Lesson: Functions of Political Parties | Political Parties and Party Systems
Comments (4)Question 4
Which of the following is not a means through which political parties reach the populace?
Options
A) Posters
B) newspapers
C) schools
D) the internet
Related Lesson: Political Party | Political Parties and Party Systems
Comments (4)Question 5
An association whose ultimate aim is to influence government policies is known as
Options
A) civil service
B) pressure group
C) political party
D) public corporation
Related Lesson: Types and Characteristics of Pressure Groups | Pressure Groups and Public Opinion
Comments (4)Question 6
Membership of pressure groups is usually limited because they
Options
A) pursue specific and narrow objectives
B) promote other people's interests
C) do not have dynamic leadership
D) promote the interest of the government
Related Lesson: Types and Characteristics of Pressure Groups | Pressure Groups and Public Opinion
Comments (4)Question 7
Elections are conducted to
Options
A) provide permanent employment for the people
B) make the people choose their leaders
C) known the number of people in a country
D) know the social amenities in the community
Related Lesson: Election | Electoral Systems and Processes
Comments (3)Question 8
Power is transformed into legal authority through
Options
A) force
B) prayers
C) influence
D) legitimacy
Related Lesson: Authority | Introduction to Government
Comments (2)Question 9
Conventions are mostly used by states that have
Options
A) a large number of illiterates
B) a lot of people not interested in political activities
C) unwritten constitution
D) rigid constitution
Related Lesson: Unwritten Constitution | Constitutions
Comments (5)Question 10
One advantage of a flexible constitution is that it
Options
A) can lead to dictatorship
B) can easily be manipulated
C) is best suited for a federation
D) can be amended by a simple majority
Related Lesson: Flexible Constitution | Constitutions
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