AIC SS 1 Government 3rd CA for 2nd Term
  • 1. Baron Montesquieu was noted for the theory of ______
A) Delegated legislation
B) Equality before the law
C) Separation of powers
D) The rule of law
  • 2. A citizen expresses loyalty to his nation by ____
A) Singing the national anthem when required
B) Listening to the news update
C) Participating in sport
D) Supporting political parties
  • 3. A constitution that has special rules for its amendment is said to be ______
A) Rigid
B) Written
C) Flexible
D) Federal
  • 4. Which of the following statements best describes an unwritten Constitution
A) The source of the Constitution is supreme court verdicts
B) The body of rules and laws cannot all be found in a single documents
C) The legislature is always unicameral
D) There are no limitations on the power of government
  • 5. A citizen can participate in the politics of his country by
A) Attending international meeting
B) By involving in political protest
C) Contesting for an elective post
D) Acquiring University education
  • 6. Apart from making laws, the legislature has the important function of _______
A) Checking the executive powers
B) Implementing executive decisions
C) Appointing the civil servants
D) Advising the judiciary
  • 7. The Chief Executive in a parliamentary system of government is known as the ______
A) Governor General
B) President
C) Speaker
D) Prime minister
  • 8. Which of the following is a basic features of the rule of law?
A) Secret trial of offenders
B) Unlimited powers for the police
C) Executive control of the Judiciary
D) Equality before the law
  • 9. Which of the following is usually expected to be entrenched in a constitution?
A) Electoral rules and regulations
B) Fundamental Human Rights
C) Ownership of landed property
D) Registration of political party
  • 10. The principle of checks and balances is aimed at ______
A) Allowing for total Independence of the three organs of government
B) Preventing any organ of government from becoming too powerful
C) Allowing for a fusion of powers among the organs of government
D) Preventing any organ of government from performing it's duties
  • 11. Citizenship can be acquired through _______
A) Renouncement
B) Birth
C) Reputation
D) Payment of tax
  • 12. A parliamentary system of government has the following characteristics
A) The minister are responsible individually to the president
B) The Prime minister combines the executive and ceremonial functions
C) Separation of powers is not strictly observed
D) The President can dismiss any minister without much hinderance
  • 13. A governmental system where the head of state is distinct from the head of government
A) Unitary
B) Republican
C) Presidential
D) Parliamentary
  • 14. The type of government that is headed by a king or queen is called?
A) Republican
B) Federal
C) Monarchial
D) Presidential
  • 15. The head of the judicial arm of government is known as _______
A) An advocate
B) Attorney-General
C) A judge
D) Chief justice
  • 16. A system where there is only one legislative chamber parliament is referred to as ______
A) Bicameral legislature
B) Confederal legislature
C) Singular legislature
D) Unicameral legislature
  • 17. The principle of rule of law can be defined as ______
A) Supremacy of the national assembly
B) Supremacy authority of traditional rulers
C) Subordination of the legislature to the judiciary
D) Supremacy of the law over all the people
  • 18. Veto power in a presidential system lies with the ______
A) Prime minister
B) Chief of army staff
C) Executive President
D) Attorney General
  • 19. Presidential system of government allows the _____
A) Executive to be a member of the legislature
B) President to be a member of the legislature
C) President to select ministers from outside the legislature
D) Judiciary to be a part of the executive
  • 20. Collective responsibility implies that every member of cabinet ______
A) Obeys the Prime minister without questions
B) Takes the credit/blame for the decisions made by the cabinet
C) Is responsible to the head of state
D) May support or oppose the decision made by the cabinet
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