Government Jamb Past Questions and Answers

Government Jamb Past Questions and Answers

JAMB government questions, options, and answers:

What is the main function of the Executive arm of government?

a) Legislation

b) Implementation of laws

c) Interpretation of laws

d) Adjudication

Answer: b) Implementation of laws

In a presidential system of government, who has the power to appoint members of the cabinet?

a) The President

b) The Legislature

c) The Judiciary

d) The Prime Minister

Answer: a) The President

Which of the following is a fundamental human right in a democratic society?

a) Right to bear arms

b) Right to free speech

c) Right to private property

d) Right to trial by combat

Answer: b) Right to free speech

What is the term for a system of government where the power is divided between a central government and regional governments?

a) Autocracy

b) Oligarchy

c) Federalism

d) Totalitarianism

Answer: c) Federalism

Who is the head of state in a parliamentary system of government?

a) The Prime Minister

b) The President

c) The Speaker of the House

d) The Chief Justice

Answer: a) The Prime Minister

What is the upper house of the National Assembly in Nigeria called?

a) House of Representatives

b) Senate

c) House of Chiefs

d) House of Lords

Answer: b) Senate

Which type of government is characterized by rule by a single, self-appointed ruler with absolute authority?

a) Democracy

b) Monarchy

c) Dictatorship

d) Oligarchy

Answer: c) Dictatorship

In a presidential system, who is the head of government?

a) The President

b) The Prime Minister

c) The Speaker of the House

d) The Chief Justice

Answer: a) The President

Which document outlines the fundamental laws and principles of a nation, such as the U.S. Constitution?

a) Declaration of Independence

b) Bill of Rights

c) Constitution

d) Magna Carta

Answer: c) Constitution

In a democracy, who has the ultimate power and authority?

a) The President

b) The Military

c) The People

d) The Parliament

Answer: c) The People

What is the primary role of the judiciary in a democracy?

a) Making and enforcing laws

b) Representing the people

c) Interpreting and applying laws

d) Drafting the constitution

Answer: c) Interpreting and applying laws

In a parliamentary system, who is the ceremonial head of state?

a) The Prime Minister

b) The President

c) The Speaker of the House

d) The Monarch or President

Answer: d) The Monarch or President

Which of the following is a type of autocracy where a single leader holds absolute power and authority?

a) Monarchy

b) Dictatorship

c) Oligarchy

d) Democracy

Answer: b) Dictatorship

In a federal system of government, what is the relationship between the central government and regional governments?

a) Central government has no power

b) Central government has all the power

c) Equal distribution of power

d) Regional governments have no power

Answer: c) Equal distribution of power

What term is used to describe a system of government in which power is concentrated in the hands of a few individuals or a small group?

a) Democracy

b) Oligarchy

c) Federalism

d) Anarchy

Answer: b) Oligarchy

Which branch of government is responsible for making and passing laws in a democracy?

a) Executive

b) Judiciary

c) Legislative

d) Military

Answer: c) Legislative

Who is the chief executive officer of a state in Nigeria?

a) The Governor

b) The President

c) The Mayor

d) The Prime Minister

Answer: a) The Governor

Which of the following is NOT a fundamental human right?

a) Right to life

b) Right to education

c) Right to own property

d) Right to torture

Answer: d) Right to torture

In a presidential system, what is the role of the vice president?

a) Serves as the ceremonial head of state

b) Serves as the head of the judiciary

c) Assists the president and may assume office if needed

d) Leads the legislative branch

Answer: c) Assists the president and may assume office if needed

Who is responsible for interpreting the constitution and ensuring that laws and government actions comply with it?

a) The President

b) The Legislature

c) The Judiciary

d) The Prime Minister

Answer: c) The Judiciary.