AIC SS 1 Government Exam for 3rd Term 2022/23
  • 1. 1. The need for government came up as a result of people _____
A) Forcing people to religious organizations
B) Following people to religious organizations
C) Fighting, killing, kidnapping and arresting one another's
D) Living together, interacting and working together
  • 2. 2. One of these is not a feature of a state
A) Performance
B) Population
C) Schools captured
D) Defined territory
  • 3. 3. The following are forms of power except ____
A) Political power
B) Economic power
C) Super power
D) Military power
  • 4. 4. Power is the capacity to affect ____
A) Good attitude
B) Win further hero
C) Another's behavior by the threat of sanction
D) Negative behavior
  • 5. 5. Authority is the formal and legal rights to make and _____
A) Command people
B) Punish people
C) Blackmail people
D) Enforce laws
  • 6. 6. In the parliamentary system of government, ministers are ____
A) Chosen from House as well as outside
B) Appointed by two-thirds majority of the legislature
C) Representatives of various interests in the country.
D) Collectively responsible to parliament
  • 7. 7. The principle of separation of powers implies that the three main organs of government work
A) Independently but cooperatively
B) Reluctantly and gradually for the executive
C) Separately
D) Against one another
  • 8. 8. The doctrine of separation of powers is associated with ____
A) Montesquie
B) Locke
C) Hobbes
D) Webber
  • 9. 9. One of the demerits of unwritten Constitution is ____
A) No checks and balances
B) Political stability
C) Usually hidden and not common
D) Can be changed quickly
  • 10. 10. ____ is based on the belief that the powers of the various organs of government should be defined and regulated by the Constitution
A) Separation of powers
B) Constitutionalism
C) Constitution
D) Democracy
  • 11. 11. Public opinion is very important because it ____
A) Allows the police to identify trouble maker
B) Tells the government what action to take
C) Guarantees a free press
D) Lets the government know what the people wants
  • 12. 12. In a unitary system of government
A) Parliament is very weak
B) Political power is diffused
C) There is high degree of centralization
D) There is high degree of decentralization
  • 13. 13. In a democracy, franchise is given to ____
A) Residents adult
B) Loyal party members
C) Qualified adult citizens
D) Citizens
  • 14. 14. The citizenship of a country may be acquired by an individual through ____
A) Naturalization
B) Nationalization
C) Neutralization
D) Decolonization
  • 15. 15. An elected politician represents all the following except _______
A) His constituency
B) His political party
C) The Government
D) The electorate
  • 16. 16. Which of the following hinders the expression of public opinion?
A) Uniformed citizenry
B) Absence of Universities
C) Presence of pressure groups
D) Labour unions
  • 17. 17. Which of the following describes the term Collective Responsibility?
A) Cabinet ministers jointly share praises and blames
B) The Prime Minister is responsible to parliament
C) The Prime Minister is accountable to the cabinet
D) Ministers are responsible to parliament
  • 18. 18. One of the importance of federalism is that
A) Citizens cannot be taxed by both State and federal government
B) Any components can secede at any time
C) Citizens can only be loyal to the state government
D) Each state can develop at its own space
  • 19. 19. Political parties are formed for all the following reasons except to _____
A) Canvass for votes
B) Contest elections
C) Form a government
D) Organize elections
  • 20. 20. Who among the following is not eligible to vote?
A) Reverend father
B) Retired soldier
C) Civil servant
D) Certified bankruptcy
  • 21. 21. Equality before the law implies that
A) No one citizens can sue the other
B) Everybody can do what likes
C) There is inequality between the executive and the citizens
D) Law does not respect the people
  • 22. 22. Which of the following is not the functions of political party?
A) Mobilizing people for development
B) Interest aggregations
C) Drafting country's Constitution
D) Interest articulation
  • 23. 23. A manifesto refers to the _____
A) Fundamental human rights provisions in a constitution
B) Programme of a political party
C) National development plan if a country
D) National objective of a state
  • 24. 24. The principle aim of pressure groups is to ______
A) Influence the government
B) Influence the citizens
C) Support the government
D) Subvert the government
  • 25. 25. A country in which all qualified citizens vote is Said to operate_____
A) Universal suffrage
B) A universal adult suffrage
C) An unlimited suffrage
D) A universal male suffrage
  • 26. 26. Franchise means the _____
A) Body of principles governing
B) Administrative procedure for free and fair elections
C) Right granted to French citizens to vote
D) Right to participate in an election
  • 27. 27. Public opinion can best be defined as ___
A) The sum total of popular views on public policies
B) A body of convictions of the electorate only
C) One man's view on public issues
D) Sentiments expressed on public policies
  • 28. 28. 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
  • 29. 29. Two-party system implies that only two parties
A) Can register members
B) Are capable of capturing power
C) Can contest elections
D) Exist in the country
  • 30. 30. The ultimate aim of a political party is to ____
A) Influence government policies
B) Make government more effective
C) Gain control of government
D) Seek to discredit the government
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