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