JAMB and WAEC Government questions

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1. Question 681· The constitution· JAMB

   A constitution may be amended by

   • Aany court
   • Bthe President alone
   • Cprocedures it lays down
   • Da newspaper

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   Answer: C. procedures it lays down

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2. Question 682· The constitution· JAMB

   A constitution is

   • Aan agreement between two countries
   • Ba list of political parties
   • Cthe budget of the government
   • Dthe body of fundamental rules by which a state is governed

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   Answer: D. the body of fundamental rules by which a state is governed

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3. Question 683· The constitution· JAMB

   A rigid constitution is one that

   • Arequires a special procedure to amend
   • Bcan be changed like an ordinary law
   • Cis unwritten
   • Dhas no bill of rights

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   Answer: A. requires a special procedure to amend

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4. Question 684· The constitution· JAMB

   The 'Fundamental Objectives and Directive Principles of State Policy' are found in

   • AChapter VI
   • BChapter IV
   • CChapter II of the 1999 Constitution
   • Dthe Electoral Act

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   Answer: C. Chapter II of the 1999 Constitution

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5. Question 685· The electoral process· JAMB

   A by-election is held to

   • Aelect a new president
   • Bfill a seat that becomes vacant between general elections
   • Cchoose party leaders
   • Dapprove a constitution

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   Answer: B. fill a seat that becomes vacant between general elections

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6. Question 686· The electoral process· JAMB

   A plebiscite is often used to decide

   • Abudget approval
   • Bparty primaries
   • Cquestions of territory or sovereignty by popular vote
   • Dappointment of judges

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   Answer: C. questions of territory or sovereignty by popular vote

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7. Question 687· The electoral process· WAEC

   The independent body that conducts federal elections in Nigeria is

   • AINEC
   • BNBC
   • CEFCC
   • DNPC

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   Answer: A. INEC

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8. Question 688· The electoral process· JAMB

   Recall is the process by which

   • Aa bill is passed
   • Bvoters remove an elected representative before the end of term
   • Ca judge is appointed
   • Da party is registered

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   Answer: B. voters remove an elected representative before the end of term

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9. Question 689· The electoral process· WAEC

   Dividing a country into areas that each elect a representative is called

   • Agerrymandering
   • Bconstituency delimitation
   • Ca referendum
   • Drecall

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   Answer: B. constituency delimitation

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10. Question 690· The electoral process· JAMB

    Under proportional representation, seats are allocated

    • Aequally among parties
    • Bto the candidate with the most votes in each constituency
    • Caccording to the share of votes each party wins
    • Dby the president

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    Answer: C. according to the share of votes each party wins

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11. Question 691· The electoral process· JAMB

    Gerrymandering is

    • Abuying votes
    • Brigging by stuffing ballot boxes
    • Cvoting more than once
    • Dthe deliberate drawing of constituency boundaries to favour a party

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    Answer: D. the deliberate drawing of constituency boundaries to favour a party

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12. Question 692· The electoral process· WAEC

    In Nigeria, the minimum age at which a citizen may vote is

    • A25 years
    • B16 years
    • C21 years
    • D18 years

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    Answer: D. 18 years

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13. Question 693· The electoral process· WAEC

    Gerrymandering means

    • Acounting votes publicly
    • Bdrawing constituency boundaries to favour a party
    • Cregistering voters
    • Dholding a referendum

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    Answer: B. drawing constituency boundaries to favour a party

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14. Question 694· The electoral process· JAMB

    Franchise means

    • Athe right to contest elections
    • Bthe right to vote
    • Cthe counting of votes
    • Dthe creation of constituencies

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    Answer: B. the right to vote

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15. Question 695· The electoral process· JAMB

    Under the 1999 Constitution, the President and governors serve terms of

    • Athree years, renewable any number of times
    • Bfive years, renewable twice
    • Csix years, single term
    • Dfour years, renewable once

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    Answer: D. four years, renewable once

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16. Question 696· The electoral process· WAEC

    When a legislator dies in office, the vacant seat is usually filled through

    • Aa general election
    • Ba party primary
    • Ca by-election
    • Da referendum

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    Answer: C. a by-election

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17. Question 697· The electoral process· JAMB

    Voter registration ensures that

    • Achildren vote
    • Beveryone votes twice
    • Cforeigners vote
    • Donly eligible citizens vote

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    Answer: D. only eligible citizens vote

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18. Question 698· The electoral process· WAEC

    The division of a country into areas for the purpose of elections is called

    • Adelimitation of constituencies
    • Bfranchise
    • Creferendum
    • Drecall

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    Answer: A. delimitation of constituencies

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19. Question 699· The electoral process· JAMB

    An electoral tribunal in Nigeria hears

    • Apetitions challenging election results
    • Bcriminal cases
    • Cland disputes
    • Ddivorce cases

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    Answer: A. petitions challenging election results

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20. Question 700· The electoral process· JAMB

    The body that conducts federal elections in Nigeria is the

    • AIndependent National Electoral Commission
    • BNational Population Commission
    • CCode of Conduct Bureau
    • DFederal Civil Service Commission

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    Answer: A. Independent National Electoral Commission

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