AIC Government (SS1) 1st Term Exam.
  • 1. Government as an institution of the state is a______
A) Machinery established by the state to organize the state and manage it's affairs.
B) Machinery to build capacity.
C) Motor of influence machinery.
D) An organization to build up the people.
  • 2. The need for government came up as a result of people_____
A) Following people to religious organizations.
B) Forcing the people to respect each other.
C) Fighting and killing one another.
D) Living together, interacting,and working together as well as forming different associations.
  • 3. The basic function of the judiciary is to______
A) Service law
B) Make law.
C) Interprete the law.
D) Implement law.
  • 4. The basic function of the executive is to____
A) Implement law.
B) Interprete law.
C) Influence machinery.
D) make law
  • 5. One of these is not a feature of a state.
A) Permanence.
B) Defined territory
C) Schools captured.
D) Population
  • 6. The following are forms of power except____
A) Economic power.
B) Military power
C) Political power.
D) Upper power.
  • 7. The following are attributes of government except ____
A) Rigging
B) Political power
C) Law
D) Revenue
  • 8. Power is the capacity to affect_____
A) Negative behavior
B) Good attitude
C) Another's behavior by the threat of sanction
D) Win further hero
  • 9. One of these is a source of power.
A) Greengage
B) Salus
C) Constitution
D) Gerrymandering
  • 10. Sovereign state is referred to as____
A) independence
B) population
C) Permanence
D) government
  • 11. A nation is a group of people who share common____
A) household
B) form
C) historical background
D) country
  • 12. Authority is the formal or legal right to make and ______
A) common people
B) enforce laws
C) blackmail people
D) punish people
  • 13. Legal authority is mostly sourced from the____
A) charitable
B) independence
C) constituency
D) constitution
  • 14. Legitimacy means_____
A) Thomas Hobbes
B) independence
C) forbidden
D) acceptance and recognition
  • 15. Political culture is the way people behave in their political_____
A) gerrymandering
B) judiciary
C) activities
D) authority
  • 16. Direct democracy is the one which allows citizens to____
A) meet periodically to discuss issues.
B) rep periodically
C) fight periodically
D) misuse opportunities
  • 17. One of the foremost agents of socialization is____
A) church
B) family
C) mosque
D) club
  • 18. _____is an agent of political socialization.
A) mass media
B) gasoline
C) power
D) computer
  • 19. The form of government that places power in the hands of the few is______
A) feudal
B) capillary
C) totalitarian
D) Oligarchy
  • 20. Which of these is a type of democracy?
A) Promotional
B) Interdependence
C) Indirect
D) Directorate
  • 21. These except___are agents of political socialisation.
A) Political parties
B) Mass media
C) Peer group
D) Markets
  • 22. These are forms of power except____
A) Political power
B) Military power
C) Economic power
D) Cultural power
  • 23. One of the merits of democracy is___
A) Misuse of power
B) Slow decision making
C) Rule of ignorance
D) Free choice of leaders
  • 24. The____organ implements policies.
A) Representative
B) Legislative
C) Judiciary
D) Executive
  • 25. ____is a body vested with the supreme power of the affairs of a state.
A) Pressure groups
B) Government
C) State
D) Political parties
  • 26. The following are functions of government except___
A) protection of lives and properties
B) stealing of public funds
C) provision of employment
D) law making
  • 27. In order for a state to exist,it must have the following features except___
A) interest
B) government
C) population
D) territory
  • 28. One of the sources of political power is____
A) Socialisation
B) The constitution
C) Action
D) Institution
  • 29. Government by the people refers to____government.
A) cultural
B) natural
C) representative
D) people
  • 30. _____is the arm of government that implements law.
A) The central government
B) The legislature
C) The Executive
D) The judiciary
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