JAMB and WAEC Government questions

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Question 641· The civil service· JAMB
Permanence (security of tenure) in the civil service means that
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Answer: D. civil servants remain in office as governments change
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Question 642· The civil service· JAMB
The civil service advises ministers on
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Answer: C. policy formulation and implementation
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Question 643· The civil service· JAMB
In a federal ministry, the most senior civil servant is the
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Answer: A. Permanent Secretary
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Question 644· The civil service· WAEC
The civil service is responsible for
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Answer: B. implementing government policies
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Question 645· The civil service· WAEC
Political neutrality requires civil servants to
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Answer: D. serve any government in power impartially
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Question 646· The civil service· JAMB
The civil service is part of the
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Answer: D. executive arm of government
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Question 647· The civil service· WAEC
The body responsible for appointing and disciplining federal civil servants is the
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Answer: C. Federal Civil Service Commission
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Question 648· The civil service· JAMB
Recruitment into the civil service based on merit means
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Answer: A. appointment by ability and qualifications
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Question 649· The civil service· JAMB
'Red tape' in the civil service refers to
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Answer: B. excessive official procedures that cause delay
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Question 650· The civil service· WAEC
Permanence in the civil service means that civil servants
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Answer: B. remain in office when governments change
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Question 651· The civil service· WAEC
The head of the civil service of the federation is the
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Answer: B. Head of the Civil Service of the Federation
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Question 652· The civil service· JAMB
The principle of anonymity in the civil service means that civil servants
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Answer: D. are not publicly credited or blamed for policies
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Question 653· The civil service· WAEC
The most senior civil servant in a federal ministry is the
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Answer: B. permanent secretary
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Question 654· The constitution· WAEC
Which of the following countries has an unwritten constitution?
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Answer: D. The United Kingdom
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Question 655· The constitution· JAMB
A flexible constitution is one that
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Answer: D. can be amended like an ordinary law
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Question 656· The constitution· JAMB
An entrenched clause in a constitution is one that
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Answer: A. can be amended only by a special procedure
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Question 657· The constitution· WAEC
The British constitution is largely
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Answer: A. unwritten
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Question 658· The constitution· JAMB
Conventions are
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Answer: C. unwritten customs that guide political practice
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Question 659· The constitution· WAEC
A constitution is important because it
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Answer: D. defines the powers of government and the rights of citizens
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Question 660· The constitution· JAMB
The supremacy of the constitution means
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Answer: D. any law inconsistent with it is void
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JAMB and WAEC Government questions

Permanence (security of tenure) in the civil service means that

The civil service advises ministers on

In a federal ministry, the most senior civil servant is the

The civil service is responsible for

Political neutrality requires civil servants to

The civil service is part of the

The body responsible for appointing and disciplining federal civil servants is the

Recruitment into the civil service based on merit means

'Red tape' in the civil service refers to

Permanence in the civil service means that civil servants

The head of the civil service of the federation is the

The principle of anonymity in the civil service means that civil servants

The most senior civil servant in a federal ministry is the

Which of the following countries has an unwritten constitution?

A flexible constitution is one that

An entrenched clause in a constitution is one that

The British constitution is largely

Conventions are

A constitution is important because it

The supremacy of the constitution means