AIC SS 1 Government 3rd CA for 2nd Term
  • 1. Baron Montesquieu was noted for the theory of ______
A) Delegated legislation
B) The rule of law
C) Separation of powers
D) Equality before the law
  • 2. A citizen expresses loyalty to his nation by ____
A) Supporting political parties
B) Participating in sport
C) Listening to the news update
D) Singing the national anthem when required
  • 3. A constitution that has special rules for its amendment is said to be ______
A) Rigid
B) Written
C) Flexible
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 source of the Constitution is supreme court verdicts
D) The legislature is always unicameral
  • 5. A citizen can participate in the politics of his country by
A) By involving in political protest
B) Acquiring University education
C) Attending international meeting
D) Contesting for an elective post
  • 6. Apart from making laws, the legislature has the important function of _______
A) Appointing the civil servants
B) Advising the judiciary
C) Checking the executive powers
D) Implementing executive decisions
  • 7. The Chief Executive in a parliamentary system of government is known as the ______
A) Prime minister
B) President
C) Governor General
D) Speaker
  • 8. Which of the following is a basic features of the rule of law?
A) Unlimited powers for the police
B) Equality before the law
C) Executive control of the Judiciary
D) Secret trial of offenders
  • 9. Which of the following is usually expected to be entrenched in a constitution?
A) Ownership of landed property
B) Fundamental Human Rights
C) Registration of political party
D) Electoral rules and regulations
  • 10. The principle of checks and balances is aimed at ______
A) Preventing any organ of government from becoming too powerful
B) Allowing for a fusion of powers among the organs of government
C) Preventing any organ of government from performing it's duties
D) Allowing for total Independence of the three organs of government
  • 11. Citizenship can be acquired through _______
A) Reputation
B) Payment of tax
C) Renouncement
D) Birth
  • 12. A parliamentary system of government has the following characteristics
A) The minister are responsible individually to the president
B) The Prime minister combines the executive and ceremonial functions
C) The President can dismiss any minister without much hinderance
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) Republican
C) Parliamentary
D) Unitary
  • 14. The type of government that is headed by a king or queen is called?
A) Monarchial
B) Federal
C) Republican
D) Presidential
  • 15. The head of the judicial arm of government is known as _______
A) Attorney-General
B) A judge
C) Chief justice
D) An advocate
  • 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) Subordination of the legislature to the judiciary
B) Supremacy of the law over all the people
C) Supremacy authority of traditional rulers
D) Supremacy of the national assembly
  • 18. Veto power in a presidential system lies with the ______
A) Executive President
B) Prime minister
C) Chief of army staff
D) Attorney General
  • 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) President to select ministers from outside the legislature
D) Executive to be a member of the legislature
  • 20. Collective responsibility implies that every member of cabinet ______
A) Obeys the Prime minister without questions
B) Is responsible to the head of state
C) May support or oppose the decision made by the cabinet
D) Takes the credit/blame for the decisions made by the cabinet
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