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AIC SS 1 Government Revision Test for 3rd Term 2022/23
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  • 1. 1. The need for government came up as a result of people _____
A) Fighting, killing, kidnapping and arresting one another's
B) Forcing people to religious organizations
C) Living together, interacting and working together
D) Following people to religious organizations
  • 2. 2. One of these is not a feature of a state
A) Population
B) Schools captured
C) Performance
D) Defined territory
  • 3. 3. The following are forms of power except ____
A) Super power
B) Economic power
C) Political power
D) Military power
  • 4. 4. The following are attributes of government except ____
A) Law
B) Rigging
C) Revenue
D) Political power
  • 5. 5. Power is the capacity to affect ____
A) Negative behavior
B) Win further hero
C) Another's behavior by the threat of sanction
D) Good attitude
  • 6. 6. One of these is a source of power
A) Rule of law
B) Salus
C) Gerrymandering
D) Constitution
  • 7. 7. Sovereign State is referred to as ____
A) Equality
B) Government
C) Independence
D) Permanence
  • 8. 8. Authority is the formal and legal rights to make and _____
A) Blackmail people
B) Command people
C) Punish people
D) Enforce laws
  • 9. 9. Legitimacy means _____
A) Acceptance and recognition
B) Freedom
C) Above the law
D) Independence
  • 10. 10. Direct democracy is the one which allows citizens to _____
A) Meet periodically to discuss issues
B) Vote directly
C) Misuse opportunities
D) Represent periodically
  • 11. 11. Which one of the following countries has an unwritten Constitution?
A) Great Britain
B) United States of America
C) Federal Republic of Germany
D) France
  • 12. 12. In the parliamentary system of government, ministers are ____
A) Representatives of various interests in the country.
B) Chosen from House as well as outside
C) Appointed by two-thirds majority of the legislature
D) Collectively responsible to parliament
  • 13. 13. Bicameralism refers to _____
A) A two-chamber Legislature
B) A one chamber legislature
C) Legislature in all sovereign States
D) The upper chamber in legislature
  • 14. 14. The principle of separation of powers implies that the three main organs of government work
A) Reluctantly and gradually for the executive
B) Separately
C) Independently but cooperatively
D) Against one another
  • 15. 15. A sovereign State is one
A) Whose Constitution can only be changed by a military government
B) In which sovereignty is invested in the military
C) Whose government decisions are made independent of foreign interference
D) Whose citizens are free to evade responsibility
  • 16. 16. Parliamentary government is different from presidential government because
A) Of the existence of a ceremonial Head of State
B) It has a flexible constitution
C) It is based on unitary constitution
D) Of the existence of Head of Government
  • 17. 17. One can identify a rigid constitution by its _____
A) Nature and scope
B) Sources
C) Amendment procedure
D) Lenght
  • 18. 18. The doctrine of separation of powers is associated with ____
A) Hobbes
B) Montesquie
C) Webber
D) Locke
  • 19. 19. One of the demerits of unwritten Constitution is ____
A) No checks and balances
B) Political stability
C) Usually hidden and not common
D) Can be changed quickly
  • 20. 20. ____ 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) Constitution
C) Separation of powers
D) Democracy
  • 21. 21. Public opinion is very important because it ____
A) Tells the government what action to take
B) Guarantees a free press
C) Lets the government know what the people wants
D) Allows the police to identify trouble maker
  • 22. 22. In a unitary system of government
A) There is high degree of decentralization
B) Political power is diffused
C) There is high degree of centralization
D) Parliament is very weak
  • 23. 23. In a democracy, franchise is given to ____
A) Citizens
B) Qualified adult citizens
C) Residents adult
D) Loyal party members
  • 24. 24. The citizenship of a country may be acquired by an individual through ____
A) Nationalization
B) Decolonization
C) Naturalization
D) Neutralization
  • 25. 25. The lack of interest in politics by many citizens in the country is referred to as ______
A) Disenfranchisement
B) Political unrest
C) Civil disobedience
D) Mass apathy
  • 26. 26. Political participation in Nigeria is limited by all the following except ______
A) Voter's registration
B) Age
C) Residence
D) Religion
  • 27. 27. An elected politician represents all the following except _______
A) His political party
B) The Government
C) His constituency
D) The electorate
  • 28. 28. Citizenship may be changed by ____
A) Divorce
B) Birth
C) Conviction
D) Renunciation
  • 29. 29. Which of the following hinders the expression of public opinion?
A) Labour unions
B) Presence of pressure groups
C) Absence of Universities
D) Uniformed citizenry
  • 30. 30. 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
  • 31. 31. One of the importance of federalism is that
A) Citizens cannot be taxed by both State and federal government
B) Citizens can only be loyal to the state government
C) Each state can develop at its own space
D) Any components can secede at any time
  • 32. 32. Political parties are formed for all the following reasons except to _____
A) Canvass for votes
B) Organize elections
C) Contest elections
D) Form a government
  • 33. 33. Who among the following is not eligible to vote?
A) Civil servant
B) Retired soldier
C) Reverend father
D) Certified bankruptcy
  • 34. 34. In a multi party state, various interests and shades of opinion
A) Have the opportunity to be represented
B) Are not represented
C) Are strongly represented
D) Should not be represented
  • 35. 35. Equality before the law implies that
A) Law does not respect the people
B) There is inequality between the executive and the citizens
C) Everybody can do what likes
D) No one citizens can sue the other
  • 36. 36. Which of the following is not the functions of political party?
A) Interest aggregations
B) Mobilizing people for development
C) Interest articulation
D) Drafting country's Constitution
  • 37. 37. The electoral success of political party depends on its ability to _____
A) Distribute sufficient funds to voters
B) Present a good and acceptable manifesto
C) Campaigns till election day
D) Rig election successfully
  • 38. 38. 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
  • 39. 39. The party system operated by a country is determined by the _____
A) Head of government in power
B) Nature of competition and interaction within between the political parties
C) Leaders of political parties
D) Elite of the country
  • 40. 40. The principle aim of pressure groups is to ______
A) Influence the government
B) Subvert the government
C) Support the government
D) Influence the citizens
  • 41. 41. Public opinion is crystalized through all the following except _____
A) Plebiscites
B) Opinion polls
C) Strikes
D) Military coups
  • 42. 42. A country in which all qualified citizens vote is Said to operate_____
A) A universal adult suffrage
B) Universal suffrage
C) An unlimited suffrage
D) A universal male suffrage
  • 43. 43. Delegated legislation refers to the _____
A) Power of government agencies to make laws
B) Laws made by government agencies as authorized by the legislature
C) Law making power granted by the legislature
D) Laws made by the legislature
  • 44. 44. Which of the following is a disadvantage of confederation?
A) It makes a nonsense of party system
B) The central authority is vested with too much power
C) The central government is too far from the people
D) It encourages secession
  • 45. 45. Franchise means the _____
A) Right to participate in an election
B) Administrative procedure for free and fair elections
C) Right granted to French citizens to vote
D) Body of principles governing
  • 46. 46. Public opinion can best be defined as ___
A) Sentiments expressed on public policies
B) One man's view on public issues
C) A body of convictions of the electorate only
D) The sum total of popular views on public policies
  • 47. 47. The purpose of an election is to ____
A) Allow people to participate in choosing their leaders
B) Give people political education
C) Provide social amenities for the electorate
D) Declare election results
  • 48. 48. Two-party system implies that only two parties
A) Exist in the country
B) Are capable of capturing power
C) Can register members
D) Can contest elections
  • 49. 49. The ultimate aim of a political party is to ____
A) Make government more effective
B) Gain control of government
C) Influence government policies
D) Seek to discredit the government
  • 50. 50. Political parties mobilize the support of the electorate by ____
A) Rigging elections
B) Campaigning
C) Promoting violence
D) Making laws
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