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AIC SS 1 Government Exam for 3rd Term 2022/23
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  • 1. 1. The need for government came up as a result of people _____
A) Following people to religious organizations
B) Forcing people to religious organizations
C) Fighting, killing, kidnapping and arresting one another's
D) Living together, interacting and working together
  • 2. 2. One of these is not a feature of a state
A) Performance
B) Population
C) Defined territory
D) Schools captured
  • 3. 3. The following are forms of power except ____
A) Economic power
B) Military power
C) Super power
D) Political power
  • 4. 4. Power is the capacity to affect ____
A) Another's behavior by the threat of sanction
B) Negative behavior
C) Good attitude
D) Win further hero
  • 5. 5. Authority is the formal and legal rights to make and _____
A) Command people
B) Enforce laws
C) Punish people
D) Blackmail people
  • 6. 6. In the parliamentary system of government, ministers are ____
A) Chosen from House as well as outside
B) Collectively responsible to parliament
C) Representatives of various interests in the country.
D) Appointed by two-thirds majority of the legislature
  • 7. 7. The principle of separation of powers implies that the three main organs of government work
A) Separately
B) Reluctantly and gradually for the executive
C) Against one another
D) Independently but cooperatively
  • 8. 8. The doctrine of separation of powers is associated with ____
A) Locke
B) Hobbes
C) Webber
D) Montesquie
  • 9. 9. One of the demerits of unwritten Constitution is ____
A) Usually hidden and not common
B) Political stability
C) No checks and balances
D) Can be changed quickly
  • 10. 10. ____ is based on the belief that the powers of the various organs of government should be defined and regulated by the Constitution
A) Separation of powers
B) Constitution
C) Constitutionalism
D) Democracy
  • 11. 11. Public opinion is very important because it ____
A) Tells the government what action to take
B) Lets the government know what the people wants
C) Guarantees a free press
D) Allows the police to identify trouble maker
  • 12. 12. In a unitary system of government
A) Political power is diffused
B) There is high degree of centralization
C) There is high degree of decentralization
D) Parliament is very weak
  • 13. 13. In a democracy, franchise is given to ____
A) Residents adult
B) Loyal party members
C) Citizens
D) Qualified adult citizens
  • 14. 14. The citizenship of a country may be acquired by an individual through ____
A) Nationalization
B) Neutralization
C) Decolonization
D) Naturalization
  • 15. 15. An elected politician represents all the following except _______
A) His constituency
B) His political party
C) The electorate
D) The Government
  • 16. 16. Which of the following hinders the expression of public opinion?
A) Presence of pressure groups
B) Labour unions
C) Absence of Universities
D) Uniformed citizenry
  • 17. 17. Which of the following describes the term Collective Responsibility?
A) The Prime Minister is accountable to the cabinet
B) The Prime Minister is responsible to parliament
C) Cabinet ministers jointly share praises and blames
D) Ministers are responsible to parliament
  • 18. 18. One of the importance of federalism is that
A) Citizens can only be loyal to the state government
B) Citizens cannot be taxed by both State and federal government
C) Any components can secede at any time
D) Each state can develop at its own space
  • 19. 19. Political parties are formed for all the following reasons except to _____
A) Canvass for votes
B) Contest elections
C) Form a government
D) Organize elections
  • 20. 20. Who among the following is not eligible to vote?
A) Certified bankruptcy
B) Civil servant
C) Reverend father
D) Retired soldier
  • 21. 21. Equality before the law implies that
A) No one citizens can sue the other
B) Everybody can do what likes
C) There is inequality between the executive and the citizens
D) Law does not respect the people
  • 22. 22. Which of the following is not the functions of political party?
A) Interest articulation
B) Interest aggregations
C) Mobilizing people for development
D) Drafting country's Constitution
  • 23. 23. A manifesto refers to the _____
A) Programme of a political party
B) Fundamental human rights provisions in a constitution
C) National development plan if a country
D) National objective of a state
  • 24. 24. The principle aim of pressure groups is to ______
A) Support the government
B) Influence the government
C) Influence the citizens
D) Subvert the government
  • 25. 25. A country in which all qualified citizens vote is Said to operate_____
A) Universal suffrage
B) A universal adult suffrage
C) A universal male suffrage
D) An unlimited suffrage
  • 26. 26. Franchise means the _____
A) Right to participate in an election
B) Body of principles governing
C) Right granted to French citizens to vote
D) Administrative procedure for free and fair elections
  • 27. 27. Public opinion can best be defined as ___
A) One man's view on public issues
B) A body of convictions of the electorate only
C) Sentiments expressed on public policies
D) The sum total of popular views on public policies
  • 28. 28. The purpose of an election is to ____
A) Give people political education
B) Declare election results
C) Allow people to participate in choosing their leaders
D) Provide social amenities for the electorate
  • 29. 29. Two-party system implies that only two parties
A) Are capable of capturing power
B) Can register members
C) Can contest elections
D) Exist in the country
  • 30. 30. The ultimate aim of a political party is to ____
A) Gain control of government
B) Influence government policies
C) Seek to discredit the government
D) Make government more effective
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