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AIC SS 1 Government 3rd CA for 2nd Term
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  • 1. Baron Montesquieu was noted for the theory of ______
A) The rule of law
B) Separation of powers
C) Delegated legislation
D) Equality before the law
  • 2. A citizen expresses loyalty to his nation by ____
A) Listening to the news update
B) Participating in sport
C) Supporting political parties
D) Singing the national anthem when required
  • 3. A constitution that has special rules for its amendment is said to be ______
A) Federal
B) Rigid
C) Flexible
D) Written
  • 4. Which of the following statements best describes an unwritten Constitution
A) There are no limitations on the power of government
B) The body of rules and laws cannot all be found in a single documents
C) The legislature is always unicameral
D) The source of the Constitution is supreme court verdicts
  • 5. A citizen can participate in the politics of his country by
A) Contesting for an elective post
B) Acquiring University education
C) Attending international meeting
D) By involving in political protest
  • 6. Apart from making laws, the legislature has the important function of _______
A) Advising the judiciary
B) Appointing the civil servants
C) Checking the executive powers
D) Implementing executive decisions
  • 7. The Chief Executive in a parliamentary system of government is known as the ______
A) Prime minister
B) Governor General
C) Speaker
D) President
  • 8. Which of the following is a basic features of the rule of law?
A) Equality before the law
B) Executive control of the Judiciary
C) Unlimited powers for the police
D) Secret trial of offenders
  • 9. Which of the following is usually expected to be entrenched in a constitution?
A) Fundamental Human Rights
B) Registration of political party
C) Ownership of landed property
D) Electoral rules and regulations
  • 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 a fusion of powers among the organs of government
D) Allowing for total Independence of the three organs of government
  • 11. Citizenship can be acquired through _______
A) Payment of tax
B) Renouncement
C) Birth
D) Reputation
  • 12. A parliamentary system of government has the following characteristics
A) The minister are responsible individually to the president
B) Separation of powers is not strictly observed
C) The Prime minister combines the executive and ceremonial functions
D) The President can dismiss any minister without much hinderance
  • 13. A governmental system where the head of state is distinct from the head of government
A) Unitary
B) Presidential
C) Parliamentary
D) Republican
  • 14. The type of government that is headed by a king or queen is called?
A) Federal
B) Republican
C) Presidential
D) Monarchial
  • 15. The head of the judicial arm of government is known as _______
A) An advocate
B) Chief justice
C) Attorney-General
D) A judge
  • 16. A system where there is only one legislative chamber parliament is referred to as ______
A) Confederal legislature
B) Bicameral legislature
C) Singular legislature
D) Unicameral legislature
  • 17. The principle of rule of law can be defined as ______
A) Subordination of the legislature to the judiciary
B) Supremacy of the law over all the people
C) Supremacy of the national assembly
D) Supremacy authority of traditional rulers
  • 18. Veto power in a presidential system lies with the ______
A) Attorney General
B) Chief of army staff
C) Executive President
D) Prime minister
  • 19. Presidential system of government allows the _____
A) Executive to be a member of the legislature
B) President to select ministers from outside the legislature
C) Judiciary to be a part of the executive
D) President to be a member of the legislature
  • 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) Is responsible to the head of state
D) Takes the credit/blame for the decisions made by the cabinet
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