AIC SS 1 Government 2nd Term Exam 23/24
  • 1. 1. ______ is the head of government in parliamentary system of government?
A) Chairman
B) Prime minister
C) Parliaments
D) Executive
  • 2. 2. Citizens participate in Politics through which of the following ways
A) All of the above
B) Observatory political participation
C) Holding of public offices
D) Protests and demonstration
  • 3. 3. Which of the following is the purpose of political participation?
A) Decision making
B) To give respect to the citizens
C) For citizens easy access to resources
D) To give citizens freedom of expression
  • 4. 4. Factors affecting political participation include _____
A) Poverty
B) All of the above
C) Ignorance illiteracy
D) Fear of intimidation
  • 5. 5. Transmission of knowledge about political values starts at _____
A) Home
B) School
C) Society
D) From the government
  • 6. 6. Agents of political socialization include all except _____
A) Civil Society
B) Political parties
C) The mass media
D) Pressure groups
  • 7. 7. In presidential system of government, the executive president is elected through ______
A) Campaign
B) Nomination
C) Announcement
D) Popular ballot
  • 8. 8. In parliamentary system of government, the ministers are _____ responsible for their decisions
A) Collectively responsible
B) Anonymously responsible
C) Individually responsible
D) Continuously responsible
  • 9. 9. Parliamentary system of government is also referred to as ______ system of government
A) Party
B) Corresponding
C) Diplomatic
D) Cabinet
  • 10. 10. Which of the country operates on presidential system of government?
A) Indian
B) USA
C) Germany
D) Ghana
  • 11. 11. In a Parliamentary system of government, a minister is removed through ____
A) A vote of no confidence
B) Referendum
C) Impeachment
D) A vote of no acceptance
  • 12. 12. The president can be removed from office by the _____
A) Legislature
B) Executive
C) Federal government
D) Judiciary
  • 13. 13. There are effective _____ in President system of government
A) Charismatic authority
B) Mutual benefits
C) Separation of powers
D) Checks and balances
  • 14. 14. Parliamentary system of government in which _____ is the head of state
A) King/Prime minister
B) Chairman
C) Queen/president
D) Traditional ruler
  • 15. 15. A government in which the head of state is distinct from head of government is _____
A) Presidential system of government
B) Oligarchy
C) Parliamentary system of government
D) Unitary system of government
  • 16. 16. The prime minister is appointed by ____
A) President
B) Vice president
C) Parliaments
D) Chairman
  • 17. 17. In parliamentary system of government, the prime minister can choose his ministers from _____
A) Among the representatives in the Electoral college
B) His party men in the legislature
C) From other party in the legislature
D) The cabinet of the Executive
  • 18. 18. Which of the following country operates on parliamentary system of government?
A) Russia
B) Germany
C) Spain
D) Britain
  • 19. 19. The merits of parliamentary system of government include _____
A) Mutual understanding
B) Consensus
C) Watchdog
D) Dedication and efficiency
  • 20. 20. Parliamentary system of government is capable of causing _____ between the head of state and head of government
A) Dissatisfaction
B) Scrutiny
C) Inconveniences
D) Disaffection
  • 21. 21. In parliamentary system of government, the head of state perform which of the following functions?
A) Ceremonial functions
B) Fusion of power
C) Interpretation of laws
D) Editorial functions
  • 22. 22. There are _____ types of Monarchy
A) 6
B) 2
C) 4
D) 5
  • 23. 23. In Monarchy, the government of the country is in the hands of ______
A) A king
B) Legislature
C) Citizens
D) Police
  • 24. 24. In some forms of Monarchy, the ruler is under check by the ______
A) Constitution
B) Legislature
C) Citizens
D) Chiefs
  • 25. 25. The type of monarchy where there is no Constitutional authority to check the king's power is ______
A) Institutional monarchy
B) Direct monarchy
C) Constitutional monarchy
D) Absolute monarchy
  • 26. 26. The first republic of Nigeria was under the regime of _______
A) Ibrahim Babangida
B) Olusegun Obasanjo
C) Obafemi Awolowo
D) Nnamdi Azikiwe
  • 27. 27. The second republic of Nigeria was between ______ and ______ year
A) 1979 and 1983
B) 1969 and 1983
C) 1886 and 1893
D) 1979 and 1893
  • 28. 28. The second republic of Nigeria was under the regime of _______
A) Ibrahim Babangida
B) Herbert Macaulay
C) Alh. Shehu Shagari
D) Alh. Ahmad Shagari
  • 29. 29. Which of the following countries adopted Republicanism?
A) Chad
B) All of the above
C) USA
D) India
  • 30. 30. Republican government is based on _____
A) Popular representation
B) Decentralization
C) Privatization
D) Indirect democracy
  • 31. 31. Succession to different political offices is through _____
A) Indirect election
B) Announcement
C) Popular election
D) Referendum
  • 32. 32. In constitutional monarchy, the monarch can only follow those laws which are agreed to by the ______
A) Elected executive
B) President
C) Citizens
D) Elected parliament
  • 33. 33. Which form of government was adopted during first republic?
A) Cabinet system of government
B) Communalism
C) Presidential system of government
D) Monarchy
  • 34. 34. The first republic was between _____ and _____
A) 1943 and 1946
B) 1953 and 1956
C) 1963 and 1966
D) 1883 and 1886
  • 35. 35. In _____ form of government, the representatives aren't responsible or accountable to the people
A) Republican
B) Monarcy
C) Presidential
D) socialism
  • 36. 36. Which of the following is a disadvantage of Monarchy?
A) Bad ruler
B) Electoral crisis
C) Dictatorship
D) Popular election
  • 37. 37. Which of the following is a demerit of cabinet system of government?
A) All of the above
B) The system is capable of causing disaffection
C) The best people may not be in government since the prime minister is restricted to appoint ministers
D) The poor performance of a minister can cause the fall of the government
  • 38. 38. Monarchy include all but one
A) It's a type of government that's based on hereditary
B) It is a natural institution
C) It is an age-long form of government
D) All of the above
  • 39. 39. Political parties educate their members and other people about politics through ______
A) Debates
B) Announcement
C) Rallies
D) Arguments
  • 40. 40. Government by the people refers to ______ as explained by Abraham Lincoln
A) Government on behalf of the people
B) Representative government
C) Government who will create opportunities for the people
D) Government who will serve the people's interests
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