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