AIC SS 1 Government 3rd CA for 2nd Term
  • 1. Baron Montesquieu was noted for the theory of ______
A) Equality before the law
B) The rule of law
C) Delegated legislation
D) Separation of powers
  • 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) Written
B) Flexible
C) Rigid
D) Federal
  • 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) There are no limitations on the power of government
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) Acquiring University education
B) By involving in political protest
C) Attending international meeting
D) Contesting for an elective post
  • 6. Apart from making laws, the legislature has the important function of _______
A) Checking the executive powers
B) Implementing executive decisions
C) Appointing the civil servants
D) Advising the judiciary
  • 7. The Chief Executive in a parliamentary system of government is known as the ______
A) Governor General
B) Speaker
C) Prime minister
D) President
  • 8. Which of the following is a basic features of the rule of law?
A) Executive control of the Judiciary
B) Secret trial of offenders
C) Equality before the law
D) Unlimited powers for the police
  • 9. Which of the following is usually expected to be entrenched in a constitution?
A) Registration of political party
B) Ownership of landed property
C) Electoral rules and regulations
D) Fundamental Human Rights
  • 10. The principle of checks and balances is aimed at ______
A) Preventing any organ of government from performing it's duties
B) Allowing for a fusion of powers among the organs of government
C) Preventing any organ of government from becoming too powerful
D) Allowing for total Independence of the three organs of government
  • 11. Citizenship can be acquired through _______
A) Birth
B) Renouncement
C) Reputation
D) Payment of tax
  • 12. A parliamentary system of government has the following characteristics
A) The President can dismiss any minister without much hinderance
B) Separation of powers is not strictly observed
C) The Prime minister combines the executive and ceremonial functions
D) The minister are responsible individually to the president
  • 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) Presidential
B) Republican
C) Federal
D) Monarchial
  • 15. The head of the judicial arm of government is known as _______
A) A judge
B) An advocate
C) Attorney-General
D) Chief justice
  • 16. A system where there is only one legislative chamber parliament is referred to as ______
A) Unicameral legislature
B) Confederal legislature
C) Singular legislature
D) Bicameral 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 of the national assembly
D) Supremacy authority of traditional rulers
  • 18. Veto power in a presidential system lies with the ______
A) Executive President
B) Attorney General
C) Prime minister
D) Chief of army staff
  • 19. Presidential system of government allows the _____
A) Judiciary to be a part of the executive
B) Executive to be a member of the legislature
C) President to select ministers from outside the legislature
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) Takes the credit/blame for the decisions made by the cabinet
D) Is responsible to the head of state
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