Government jamb past questions and answers

Government jamb past questions and answers

What is the primary role of the United Nations Security Council?

A) Economic development

B) Humanitarian aid

C) International peace and security

D) Environmental protection

Answer: C) International peace and security

Who is responsible for casting the tie-breaking vote in the U.S. Senate?

A) Senate Majority Leader

B) Vice President

C) Senate Minority Leader

D) Speaker of the House

Answer: B) Vice President

What is the purpose of the U.S. Census Bureau?

A) Conducting elections

B) Collecting and analyzing demographic data

C) Regulating trade

D) Enforcing immigration laws

Answer: B) Collecting and analyzing demographic data

In the United Kingdom, who appoints members of the House of Lords?

A) Prime Minister

B) Monarch

C) Speaker of the House

D) House of Commons

Answer: B) Monarch

Which U.S. government agency is responsible for managing national parks and wildlife refuges?

A) Department of Defense

B) National Park Service

C) Department of the Interior

D) Environmental Protection Agency

Answer: B) National Park Service

What is the term length for a justice of the U.S. Supreme Court?

A) 4 years

B) 6 years

C) 8 years

D) Life tenure

Answer: D) Life tenure

Who is the Commander-in-Chief of the U.S. military?

A) Secretary of Defense

B) President

C) Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

D) Secretary of State

Answer: B) President

Which U.S. government agency is responsible for enforcing immigration laws and border control?

A) Department of Homeland Security

B) Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)

C) Customs and Border Protection (CBP)

D) Department of Justice

Answer: A) Department of Homeland Security

In the U.S. House of Representatives, who is the leader of the majority party?

A) Speaker of the House

B) Majority Leader

C) Minority Leader

D) Whip

Answer: A) Speaker of the House

What is the role of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in the U.S.?

A) Environmental protection

B) Air traffic control and safety regulation

C) Education

D) International trade

Answer: B) Air traffic control and safety regulation

Who is responsible for appointing federal judges in the United States?

A) President

B) Senate Majority Leader

C) Chief Justice

D) Attorney General

Answer: A) President

What is the primary function of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)?

A) Economic cooperation

B) Military alliance and collective defense

C) Environmental conservation

D) Humanitarian aid

Answer: B) Military alliance and collective defense

Which U.S. government agency is responsible for conducting foreign intelligence activities?

A) FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation)

B) CIA (Central Intelligence Agency)

C) NSA (National Security Agency)

D) DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration)

Answer: B) CIA (Central Intelligence Agency)

In the U.S. government, what does the acronym FDA stand for?

A) Food and Drug Administration

B) Federal Development Agency

C) Foreign Diplomatic Affairs

D) Federal Defense Association

Answer: A) Food and Drug Administration

Which U.S. government branch has the power to declare laws unconstitutional?

A) Executive

B) Legislative

C) Judicial

D) Regulatory

Answer: C) Judicial

What is the role of the World Bank?

A) Humanitarian aid

B) Economic development and poverty reduction

C) Environmental protection

D) International peacekeeping

Answer: B) Economic development and poverty reduction

Which constitutional amendment grants U.S. citizens the right to vote regardless of race or color?

A) Fifteenth Amendment

B) Nineteenth Amendment

C) Twenty-Fourth Amendment

D) Twenty-Sixth Amendment

Answer: A) Fifteenth Amendment

Who is the chief legal officer of the U.S. government?

A) Chief Justice

B) Attorney General

C) Solicitor General

D) Secretary of State

Answer: B) Attorney General

In a federal system of government, what powers are reserved for the states?

A) Enumerated powers

B) Reserved powers

C) Concurrent powers

D) Implied powers

Answer: B) Reserved powers

Which international agreement aims to address climate change by limiting global warming?

A) Kyoto Protocol

B) Paris Agreement

C) Geneva Convention

D) Helsinki Accords

Answer: B) Paris Agreement