JAMB Government Past Questions and Answers

 

Question: What is the system of government in which power is divided between a central government and regional or state governments?

 

A. Unitary

B. Federal

C. Confederal

D. Autocracy

Answer: B. Federal

 

Question: In a parliamentary system, who is typically the head of government?

 

A. President

B. Prime Minister

C. Monarch

D. Speaker of the House

Answer: B. Prime Minister

 

Question: What is the primary function of the legislative branch of government?

 

A. Enforce laws

B. Interpret laws

C. Make laws

D. Adjudicate disputes

Answer: C. Make laws

 

Question: In a democratic system, what is the role of citizens in decision-making?

 

A. Execute laws

B. Elect representatives

C. Interpret laws

D. Enforce laws

Answer: B. Elect representatives

 

Question: What is the term for a government ruled by a single leader with unlimited power?

 

A. Democracy

B. Oligarchy

C. Autocracy

D. Theocracy

Answer: C. Autocracy

 

Question: In the United States, how many branches of government are there?

 

A. Two

B. Three

C. Four

D. Five

Answer: B. Three

 

Question: What is the purpose of the executive branch of government?

 

A. Make laws

B. Interpret laws

C. Enforce laws

D. Adjudicate disputes

Answer: C. Enforce laws

 

Question: In a presidential system, who is the head of state and head of government?

 

A. President

B. Prime Minister

C. Monarch

D. Speaker of the House

Answer: A. President

 

Question: What is the term for a political system in which citizens have the direct or indirect right to participate in decision-making?

 

A. Authoritarianism

B. Totalitarianism

C. Democracy

D. Oligarchy

Answer: C. Democracy

 

Question: In a unitary system of government, where is the primary source of power located?

 

A. Central government

B. Regional governments

C. Local governments

D. International organizations

Answer: A. Central government

 

Question: What is the term for a system of government in which power is concentrated in the hands of a few individuals or a single political party?

 

A. Democracy

B. Oligarchy

C. Autocracy

D. Federalism

Answer: B. Oligarchy

 

Question: In a parliamentary system, how is the head of government selected?

 

A. Direct election by citizens

B. Appointment by the head of state

C. Nomination by political parties

D. Inheritance

Answer: C. Nomination by political parties

 

Question: What is the purpose of the judiciary or judicial branch of government?

 

A. Make laws

B. Interpret laws

C. Enforce laws

D. Adjudicate disputes

Answer: B. Interpret laws

 

Question: What is the term for a government in which religious leaders hold political power?

 

A. Theocracy

B. Secular State

C. Plutocracy

D. Technocracy

Answer: A. Theocracy

 

Question: In a federal system of government, what powers are typically reserved to the central government?

 

A. Shared powers

B. Exclusive powers

C. Reserved powers

D. Concurrent powers

Answer: B. Exclusive powers

 

Question: What is the role of a constitution in a government?

 

A. Enforce laws

B. Make laws

C. Interpret laws

D. Provide fundamental principles and rules of governance

Answer: D. Provide fundamental principles and rules of governance

 

Question: In a representative democracy, how are government officials chosen?

 

A. Appointed by the head of state

B. Inherited

C. Elected by citizens

D. Selected by the military

Answer: C. Elected by citizens

 

Question: What is the term for a political system in which one party controls the government and suppresses opposition?

 

A. Plutocracy

B. Democracy

C. Totalitarianism

D. Anarchy

Answer: C. Totalitarianism

 

Question: In a bicameral legislative system, what are the two chambers called?

 

A. Senate and House of Representatives

B. House of Commons and House of Lords

C. Upper House and Lower House

D. Parliament and Congress

Answer: A. Senate and House of Representatives

 

Question: What is the purpose of a political party in a democratic system?

 

A. Enforce laws

B. Interpret laws

C. Make laws

D. Influence government policies and gain political power

Answer: D. Influence government policies and gain political power

 

Question: In a confederal system of government, where is the

primary source of power located?

 

A. Central government

B. Regional governments

C. Local governments

D. International organizations

Answer: ?.

 

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