AIC Government (SS2) 1st Term Exam
  • 1. Local government laws are known as___
A) decrees
B) orders
C) Bye-laws
D) acts
  • 2. The major function of an electoral commission is to____
A) support parties
B) appoint the staffs of local government
C) appoint staffs
D) make arrangement for the conduct of elections
  • 3. An election conducted to resolve important political issues facing a country is called____
A) bye-election
B) referendum
C) general election
D) primary election
  • 4. Free and fair election can exist where there is a____
A) double voting
B) secret balloting
C) plebiscite
D) referendum
  • 5. One of the important functions of political parties is _____
A) educating the electorate through rallies and campaigns
B) hiring personnel for political leaders
C) advising on the appointment of judges
D) educating the people on how to rig election
  • 6. Public opinion enables the government to____
A) find out what the people think about its activities
B) punish political opponents
C) employ more workers
D) organize political conferences
  • 7. Elections are held for the purpose of___
A) strengthening the powers of the political leaders
B) creating more political parties
C) ensuring a peaceful change of government
D) uniting the people
  • 8. The appointment, promotion, and discipline of civil servants are the responsibility of____
A) Judicial Service Commission
B) Civil Service Commission
C) Electoral Commission
D) Civil Service Union
  • 9. One of the functions of local government is to____
A) interpret laws
B) make bye-laws
C) mint currency
D) defend the nation
  • 10. Public corporations are setup by ___
A) ministers
B) board of directors
C) an act of parliament
D) governors
  • 11. One of the reasons for the establishment of local government is to___
A) bring government nearer to the people
B) give more powers to the traditional rulers
C) divide the people in order to rule them
D) win support of local chiefs
  • 12. Local government administration promotes____
A) partisan politics
B) democracy at grassroot
C) politicians
D) governors
  • 13. Which of the following is a feature of electoral commission?
A) political neutrality
B) privately funded
C) control by government
D) support for the ruling party
  • 14. Citizenship in a modern state expresses the status of a person who possesses _____
A) exclusive economic rights
B) Some religious rights
C) social rights only
D) Full political right
  • 15. Which of the following manages a public corporation?
A) An Auditor-General
B) An Accountant-General
C) Board of Directors
D) Chambers of Commerce
  • 16. Local governments are essential because they____
A) train local people in the art of governing
B) encourage division in a country
C) make laws for a nation
D) implement government policies at national levels
  • 17. Which of the following is an example of a general election?
A) Presidential election
B) Local election
C) Student union election
D) Bye-election
  • 18. The purpose of an election is to____
A) give political education to the rich
B) allow people to participate in choosing their leaders
C) allow the counting of votes in public
D) provide social amenities for the electorate
  • 19. The head of the caliphate in the Hausa/Fulani pre-colonial political system was called____
A) Waziri
B) Emir
C) Village head
D) King
  • 20. In the Hausa/Fulani pre-colonial political system, the emir was assisted by____ advisers.
A) 8
B) 5
C) 3
D) 4
  • 21. Legislative arm of government performs____functions.
A) law interpretation
B) law implementation
C) law making
D) law reading
  • 22. The head of Civil service in Nigeria is called___
A) Cleric
B) Minister
C) Secretary
D) Administraror
  • 23. One of these is a reason for setting up public corporations
A) Provision of essential services.
B) Control of government.
C) Competition
D) Provision of poor quality products.
  • 24. Local government was created through___
A) the constitution
B) loans and fines
C) public corporations
D) an Act of parliament
  • 25. The seven hereditary kingmakers in the Oyo empire are called___
A) Provincial governors
B) The Oyomesi
C) The Aremo
D) The Ogboni
  • 26. In the Igbo pre-colonial political system,the young men of the same age group who performed political functions were ___
A) The age grades
B) The judges
C) The farmers
D) The council of elders
  • 27. Public opinion can be formed through____
A) adjudication
B) elections
C) statistics
D) information
  • 28. ____deals with an issue affecting most citizens of a particular country.
A) Referendum
B) Election
C) Opinion poll
D) Public opinion
  • 29. ____makes it easier for the people to remove a bad government from office.
A) Disunity
B) War
C) Corruption
D) Election
  • 30. One of these is a type of election.
A) Segregational election
B) General election
C) Artificial election
D) Incomplete election
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