Government Past Questions And Answers

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2301

Which African country experienced a violent resistance movement against British colonial rule known as the Mau Mau rebellion?

  • A. Sudan
  • B. Kenya
  • C. Ghana
  • D. Nigeria
View Discussion (0)JAMB 2023
2302

Presidentialism in local government administration in understood to mean

  • A. the abolition of the role of traditional rulers as chairmen
  • B. local government chief executives to be known as presidents
  • C. chairmen of local governments to serve as accounting officers
  • D. the phasing out of the post of Councillors
View Discussion (0)JAMB 1995
2303

A referendum is a device to ensure that

  • A. elections are free and fair
  • B. legislators vote to resolve contentious issues
  • C. decisions are effected with the consent of citizens
  • D. bye-elections are held to fill vacant positions
View Discussion (0)JAMB 2015
2304

Give any six reasons for the breakdown of the Macpherson Constitution of 1951

View Discussion (0)WAEC 2013 THEORY
2305

Popular political participation means________

  • A. having majority of the people partaking in politics
  • B. having a good number of voters in the electoral process
  • C. the aggregate efforts of more than half of the citizens to partake in public debate and politics
  • D. the sum total of all activities exerted by the majority with enthusiasm actively involving in all aspects of their political sphere
View Discussion (0)JAMB 2019
2306

The appointment, promotion and discipline of civil servants is the responsibility of the

  • A. Civil Service Commission
  • B. Public Complaints Commission
  • C. Judicial Service Commission
  • D. Public Service Institute of Nigeria
View Discussion (0)JAMB 2016
2307

Nigeria became a federation of thirty-six state during the era of

  • A. Abdulsalami Abubakar
  • B. Yakubu Gowon
  • C. Ibrahim Babangida
  • D. Sani Abacha
View Discussion (0)JAMB 2013
2308

The primary duty of citizens to the state is

  • A. loyalty to traditional rulers
  • B. obedience to ministers
  • C. obedience to politicians
  • D. allegiance to the government
View Discussion (0)JAMB 1991
2309

In a confederation,the constituency that a member of the legislature represents is a

  • A. nation-state
  • B. region
  • C. senatorial district
  • D. parliamentary consistuency
View Discussion (0)JAMB 2004
2310

In the Hausa pre-colonial political system, sovereignty was located in the

  • A. Quadi
  • B. Emir
  • C. Waziri
  • D. Madawaki
View Discussion (0)WAEC 1996 OBJ