AIC SS 1 Government Revision Test for 3rd Term 2022/23
  • 1. 1. The need for government came up as a result of people _____
A) Living together, interacting and working together
B) Following people to religious organizations
C) Forcing people to religious organizations
D) Fighting, killing, kidnapping and arresting one another's
  • 2. 2. One of these is not a feature of a state
A) Schools captured
B) Defined territory
C) Population
D) Performance
  • 3. 3. The following are forms of power except ____
A) Economic power
B) Political power
C) Military power
D) Super power
  • 4. 4. The following are attributes of government except ____
A) Law
B) Revenue
C) Rigging
D) Political power
  • 5. 5. Power is the capacity to affect ____
A) Negative behavior
B) Another's behavior by the threat of sanction
C) Good attitude
D) Win further hero
  • 6. 6. One of these is a source of power
A) Rule of law
B) Gerrymandering
C) Salus
D) Constitution
  • 7. 7. Sovereign State is referred to as ____
A) Government
B) Equality
C) Independence
D) Permanence
  • 8. 8. Authority is the formal and legal rights to make and _____
A) Enforce laws
B) Command people
C) Punish people
D) Blackmail people
  • 9. 9. Legitimacy means _____
A) Above the law
B) Acceptance and recognition
C) Independence
D) Freedom
  • 10. 10. Direct democracy is the one which allows citizens to _____
A) Meet periodically to discuss issues
B) Represent periodically
C) Vote directly
D) Misuse opportunities
  • 11. 11. Which one of the following countries has an unwritten Constitution?
A) Federal Republic of Germany
B) United States of America
C) Great Britain
D) France
  • 12. 12. In the parliamentary system of government, ministers are ____
A) Appointed by two-thirds majority of the legislature
B) Chosen from House as well as outside
C) Collectively responsible to parliament
D) Representatives of various interests in the country.
  • 13. 13. Bicameralism refers to _____
A) A one chamber legislature
B) Legislature in all sovereign States
C) A two-chamber Legislature
D) The upper chamber in legislature
  • 14. 14. The principle of separation of powers implies that the three main organs of government work
A) Separately
B) Reluctantly and gradually for the executive
C) Independently but cooperatively
D) Against one another
  • 15. 15. A sovereign State is one
A) Whose government decisions are made independent of foreign interference
B) Whose Constitution can only be changed by a military government
C) Whose citizens are free to evade responsibility
D) In which sovereignty is invested in the military
  • 16. 16. Parliamentary government is different from presidential government because
A) Of the existence of Head of Government
B) It is based on unitary constitution
C) It has a flexible constitution
D) Of the existence of a ceremonial Head of State
  • 17. 17. One can identify a rigid constitution by its _____
A) Amendment procedure
B) Nature and scope
C) Sources
D) Lenght
  • 18. 18. The doctrine of separation of powers is associated with ____
A) Montesquie
B) Webber
C) Hobbes
D) Locke
  • 19. 19. One of the demerits of unwritten Constitution is ____
A) No checks and balances
B) Can be changed quickly
C) Usually hidden and not common
D) Political stability
  • 20. 20. ____ is based on the belief that the powers of the various organs of government should be defined and regulated by the Constitution
A) Democracy
B) Constitutionalism
C) Constitution
D) Separation of powers
  • 21. 21. Public opinion is very important because it ____
A) Guarantees a free press
B) Tells the government what action to take
C) Allows the police to identify trouble maker
D) Lets the government know what the people wants
  • 22. 22. In a unitary system of government
A) Parliament is very weak
B) Political power is diffused
C) There is high degree of decentralization
D) There is high degree of centralization
  • 23. 23. In a democracy, franchise is given to ____
A) Loyal party members
B) Residents adult
C) Qualified adult citizens
D) Citizens
  • 24. 24. The citizenship of a country may be acquired by an individual through ____
A) Neutralization
B) Naturalization
C) Nationalization
D) Decolonization
  • 25. 25. The lack of interest in politics by many citizens in the country is referred to as ______
A) Civil disobedience
B) Political unrest
C) Disenfranchisement
D) Mass apathy
  • 26. 26. Political participation in Nigeria is limited by all the following except ______
A) Residence
B) Religion
C) Age
D) Voter's registration
  • 27. 27. An elected politician represents all the following except _______
A) His political party
B) The electorate
C) The Government
D) His constituency
  • 28. 28. Citizenship may be changed by ____
A) Divorce
B) Birth
C) Renunciation
D) Conviction
  • 29. 29. Which of the following hinders the expression of public opinion?
A) Uniformed citizenry
B) Labour unions
C) Absence of Universities
D) Presence of pressure groups
  • 30. 30. Which of the following describes the term Collective Responsibility?
A) Ministers are responsible to parliament
B) Cabinet ministers jointly share praises and blames
C) The Prime Minister is responsible to parliament
D) The Prime Minister is accountable to the cabinet
  • 31. 31. One of the importance of federalism is that
A) Citizens can only be loyal to the state government
B) Each state can develop at its own space
C) Citizens cannot be taxed by both State and federal government
D) Any components can secede at any time
  • 32. 32. Political parties are formed for all the following reasons except to _____
A) Canvass for votes
B) Form a government
C) Contest elections
D) Organize elections
  • 33. 33. Who among the following is not eligible to vote?
A) Civil servant
B) Certified bankruptcy
C) Retired soldier
D) Reverend father
  • 34. 34. In a multi party state, various interests and shades of opinion
A) Have the opportunity to be represented
B) Are strongly represented
C) Should not be represented
D) Are not represented
  • 35. 35. Equality before the law implies that
A) Law does not respect the people
B) Everybody can do what likes
C) No one citizens can sue the other
D) There is inequality between the executive and the citizens
  • 36. 36. Which of the following is not the functions of political party?
A) Interest aggregations
B) Mobilizing people for development
C) Interest articulation
D) Drafting country's Constitution
  • 37. 37. The electoral success of political party depends on its ability to _____
A) Distribute sufficient funds to voters
B) Campaigns till election day
C) Rig election successfully
D) Present a good and acceptable manifesto
  • 38. 38. A manifesto refers to the _____
A) National objective of a state
B) National development plan if a country
C) Fundamental human rights provisions in a constitution
D) Programme of a political party
  • 39. 39. The party system operated by a country is determined by the _____
A) Elite of the country
B) Nature of competition and interaction within between the political parties
C) Head of government in power
D) Leaders of political parties
  • 40. 40. The principle aim of pressure groups is to ______
A) Support the government
B) Influence the citizens
C) Subvert the government
D) Influence the government
  • 41. 41. Public opinion is crystalized through all the following except _____
A) Strikes
B) Plebiscites
C) Military coups
D) Opinion polls
  • 42. 42. A country in which all qualified citizens vote is Said to operate_____
A) A universal adult suffrage
B) Universal suffrage
C) An unlimited suffrage
D) A universal male suffrage
  • 43. 43. Delegated legislation refers to the _____
A) Laws made by government agencies as authorized by the legislature
B) Power of government agencies to make laws
C) Law making power granted by the legislature
D) Laws made by the legislature
  • 44. 44. Which of the following is a disadvantage of confederation?
A) It makes a nonsense of party system
B) The central government is too far from the people
C) It encourages secession
D) The central authority is vested with too much power
  • 45. 45. Franchise means the _____
A) Right to participate in an election
B) Administrative procedure for free and fair elections
C) Right granted to French citizens to vote
D) Body of principles governing
  • 46. 46. Public opinion can best be defined as ___
A) Sentiments expressed on public policies
B) The sum total of popular views on public policies
C) A body of convictions of the electorate only
D) One man's view on public issues
  • 47. 47. The purpose of an election is to ____
A) Give people political education
B) Allow people to participate in choosing their leaders
C) Provide social amenities for the electorate
D) Declare election results
  • 48. 48. Two-party system implies that only two parties
A) Are capable of capturing power
B) Can contest elections
C) Can register members
D) Exist in the country
  • 49. 49. The ultimate aim of a political party is to ____
A) Gain control of government
B) Influence government policies
C) Make government more effective
D) Seek to discredit the government
  • 50. 50. Political parties mobilize the support of the electorate by ____
A) Making laws
B) Campaigning
C) Rigging elections
D) Promoting violence
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