AIC SS 1 Government 2nd Term Exam
  • 1. Where the monarch can promulgate only those laws which are agreed to by the elected parliament is _____
A) Hereditary monarchy
B) Absolute monarchy
C) Institutional monarchy
D) Constitutional monarchy
  • 2. The essence of the Constitution is to ________
A) Ensure tyranny and oppression of the masses
B) Safeguard the rights and freedom of the citizens
C) Suppress the views of the minority groups
D) Encourage military intervention in politics
  • 3. A constitution that has special rules for its amendment is said to be ______
A) Flexible
B) Federal
C) Rigid
D) Written
  • 4. One of the demerits of Unwritten Constitution is _______
A) Arbitrary government
B) Enhancement of individual rights
C) Removal of uncertainty
D) Discouragement of reform
  • 5. A citizen can participate in the politics of his country by
A) Attending international meeting
B) Contesting for an elective post
C) By involving in political protest
D) Acquiring University education
  • 6. Apart from making laws, the legislature has the important function of _______
A) Checking the executive powers
B) Advising the judiciary
C) Implementing executive decisions
D) Appointing the civil servants
  • 7. The Chief Executive in a parliamentary system of government is known as the ______
A) Prime minister
B) Speaker
C) President
D) Governor General
  • 8. Which of the following is a basic features of the rule of law?
A) Unlimited powers for the police
B) Secret trial of offenders
C) Equality before the law
D) Executive control of the Judiciary
  • 9. Which of the following is usually expected to be entrenched in a constitution?
A) Electoral rules and regulations
B) Ownership of landed property
C) Fundamental Human Rights
D) Registration of political party
  • 10. The principle of checks and balances is aimed at ______
A) Preventing any organ of government from performing it's duties
B) Preventing any organ of government from becoming too powerful
C) Allowing for total Independence of the three organs of government
D) Allowing for a fusion of powers among the organs of government
  • 11. One of the main features of the Republican constitution adopted by Nigeria in 1963 was that the
A) Office of the Governor General was retained
B) Prime minister became the the Head of State
C) President was responsible to the Queen of England
D) President became the Head of State
  • 12. A parliamentary system of government has the following characteristics
A) The President can dismiss any minister without much hinderance
B) The Prime minister combines the executive and ceremonial functions
C) Separation of powers is not strictly observed
D) The minister are responsible individually to the president
  • 13. A governmental system where the president is elected for a fixed term of office is _______
A) Feudalism
B) Republican
C) Unitary
D) Confederal
  • 14. What is the name of the book where Montesquieu explained that "if the legislature and executive powers are in unity, there can be no liberty and freedom for the citizens of a country"
A) The Spirit of laws
B) The principle of laws
C) Supremacy of laws
D) The rule of laws
  • 15. The head of the judicial arm of government is known as _______
A) A judge
B) Chief justice
C) An advocate
D) Attorney-General
  • 16. Which of the following is a demerit of Checks and Balances
A) Vote of no confidence
B) Rule of law
C) Interference
D) Freedom of choice
  • 17. The principle of rule of law can be defined as ______
A) Subordination of the legislature to the judiciary
B) Supremacy authority of traditional rulers
C) Supremacy of the law over all the people
D) Supremacy of the national assembly
  • 18. Veto power in a presidential system lies with the ______
A) Prime minister
B) Executive President
C) Attorney General
D) Chief of army staff
  • 19. Presidential system of government allows the _____
A) Executive to be a member of the legislature
B) President to be a member of the legislature
C) President to select ministers from outside the legislature
D) Judiciary to be a part of the executive
  • 20. Collective responsibility implies that every member of cabinet ______
A) Obeys the Prime minister without questions
B) May support or oppose the decision made by the cabinet
C) Takes the credit/blame for the decisions made by the cabinet
D) Is responsible to the head of state
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