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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) Forcing people to religious organizations
B) Fighting, killing, kidnapping and arresting one another's
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) Performance
B) Population
C) Schools captured
D) Defined territory
  • 3. 3. The following are forms of power except ____
A) Military power
B) Super power
C) Political power
D) Economic power
  • 4. 4. 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
  • 5. 5. Authority is the formal and legal rights to make and _____
A) Enforce laws
B) Command people
C) Blackmail people
D) Punish people
  • 6. 6. In the parliamentary system of government, ministers are ____
A) Chosen from House as well as outside
B) Appointed by two-thirds majority of the legislature
C) Representatives of various interests in the country.
D) Collectively responsible to parliament
  • 7. 7. The principle of separation of powers implies that the three main organs of government work
A) Separately
B) Against one another
C) Reluctantly and gradually for the executive
D) Independently but cooperatively
  • 8. 8. The doctrine of separation of powers is associated with ____
A) Webber
B) Montesquie
C) Hobbes
D) Locke
  • 9. 9. One of the demerits of unwritten Constitution is ____
A) No checks and balances
B) Usually hidden and not common
C) Political stability
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) Constitutionalism
C) Democracy
D) Constitution
  • 11. 11. Public opinion is very important because it ____
A) Guarantees a free press
B) Allows the police to identify trouble maker
C) Tells the government what action to take
D) Lets the government know what the people wants
  • 12. 12. In a unitary system of government
A) Political power is diffused
B) There is high degree of centralization
C) Parliament is very weak
D) There is high degree of decentralization
  • 13. 13. In a democracy, franchise is given to ____
A) Qualified adult citizens
B) Loyal party members
C) Residents adult
D) Citizens
  • 14. 14. The citizenship of a country may be acquired by an individual through ____
A) Naturalization
B) Decolonization
C) Neutralization
D) Nationalization
  • 15. 15. An elected politician represents all the following except _______
A) His political party
B) The electorate
C) The Government
D) His constituency
  • 16. 16. Which of the following hinders the expression of public opinion?
A) Uniformed citizenry
B) Labour unions
C) Absence of Universities
D) Presence of pressure groups
  • 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 cannot be taxed by both State and federal government
B) Any components can secede at any time
C) Each state can develop at its own space
D) Citizens can only be loyal to the state government
  • 19. 19. Political parties are formed for all the following reasons except to _____
A) Organize elections
B) Contest elections
C) Canvass for votes
D) Form a government
  • 20. 20. Who among the following is not eligible to vote?
A) Reverend father
B) Civil servant
C) Retired soldier
D) Certified bankruptcy
  • 21. 21. Equality before the law implies that
A) Everybody can do what likes
B) Law does not respect the people
C) There is inequality between the executive and the citizens
D) No one citizens can sue the other
  • 22. 22. Which of the following is not the functions of political party?
A) Drafting country's Constitution
B) Interest aggregations
C) Mobilizing people for development
D) Interest articulation
  • 23. 23. 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
  • 24. 24. The principle aim of pressure groups is to ______
A) Subvert the government
B) Influence the government
C) Influence the citizens
D) Support 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) Body of principles governing
B) Administrative procedure for free and fair elections
C) Right granted to French citizens to vote
D) Right to participate in an election
  • 27. 27. Public opinion can best be defined as ___
A) The sum total of popular views on public policies
B) A body of convictions of the electorate only
C) One man's view on public issues
D) Sentiments expressed on public policies
  • 28. 28. The purpose of an election is to ____
A) Declare election results
B) Allow people to participate in choosing their leaders
C) Provide social amenities for the electorate
D) Give people political education
  • 29. 29. Two-party system implies that only two parties
A) Can register members
B) Are capable of capturing power
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) Make government more effective
D) Seek to discredit the government
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