GCE Government 2022
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2022 GCE Government questions

Q1Forms of Government

Which of the following BEST describes a unitary system of government?

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Q2Arms of Government

Which of the following is an exclusive function of the executive arm of government?

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Q3Arms of Government

Which arm of government is primarily responsible for making laws in a democratic state?

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Q4Arms of Government

The principle that no single arm of government should have absolute power over the others is known as

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Q5Arms of Government

In Nigeria's presidential system, which of the following best describes the relationship between the executive and the legislature?

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Q6Arms of Government

The power of judicial review enables the judiciary to

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Q7Political Parties and Electoral Systems

A two-party system is most likely to emerge under which of the following electoral arrangements?

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Q8Political Parties and Electoral Systems

The electoral system in which a candidate must obtain more than half of all valid votes cast before being declared winner is known as

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Q9Political Parties and Electoral Systems

The concept of 'gerrymandering' in electoral politics refers to the

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Q10Pressure Groups and Public Opinion

In which of the following ways do pressure groups MOST directly support democratic governance?

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Q11Pressure Groups and Public Opinion

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) is classified as a sectional pressure group because it

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Q12Pre-colonial Nigerian Political Systems

The Ekpe society among the Efik of Old Calabar served primarily as

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Q13Pre-colonial Nigerian Political Systems

A fundamental difference between the pre-colonial political systems of the Yoruba and the Igbo is that

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Q14Colonial Administration

Which of the following was a major criticism of the French policy of Association introduced in the early twentieth century?

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Q15Colonial Administration

Which of the following best describes the French colonial policy of Assimilation?

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Q16Nigerian Constitutional Development

The Lyttleton Constitution of 1954 is regarded as a landmark in Nigerian constitutional development primarily because it

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Q17Federalism in Nigeria

Which of the following is NOT a feature of true federalism?

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Q18Federalism in Nigeria

A fundamental challenge to Nigerian federalism is the phenomenon of 'federal character'. This principle was introduced primarily to

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Q19Forms of Government

( a) Define the term 'Federal Government'. (3 marks) (b) Outline SIX features of a Federal system of government. (6 marks) (c) State THREE advantages and THREE disadvantages of a Federal system of gov…

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Q20Pressure Groups and Public Opinion

(a) Define public opinion. (2 marks) (b) Explain FOUR factors that influence the formation of public opinion in a democratic state. (8 marks) (c) Assess the importance of public opinion in a democrati…

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Q21Pre-colonial Nigerian Political Systems

(a) What is meant by the term 'Emirate system' as practised in pre-colonial Northern Nigeria? (4 marks) (b) Describe the structure of administration in the pre-colonial Sokoto Caliphate. (10 marks) (c…

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Q22Nigerian Constitutional Development

a) Outline THREE factors that led to the making of the Clifford Constitution of 1922 in Nigeria. (6 marks) b) Highlight FOUR major provisions of the Clifford Constitution of 1922. (8 marks) c) State O…

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