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