AIC SS 1 Government 3rd CA for 2nd Term
  • 1. Baron Montesquieu was noted for the theory of ______
A) The rule of law
B) Delegated legislation
C) Equality before the law
D) Separation of powers
  • 2. A citizen expresses loyalty to his nation by ____
A) Participating in sport
B) Listening to the news update
C) Singing the national anthem when required
D) Supporting political parties
  • 3. A constitution that has special rules for its amendment is said to be ______
A) Written
B) Federal
C) Flexible
D) Rigid
  • 4. Which of the following statements best describes an unwritten Constitution
A) There are no limitations on the power of government
B) The body of rules and laws cannot all be found in a single documents
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) Contesting for an elective post
B) By involving in political protest
C) Acquiring University education
D) Attending international meeting
  • 6. Apart from making laws, the legislature has the important function of _______
A) Appointing the civil servants
B) Implementing executive decisions
C) Checking the executive powers
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) Secret trial of offenders
B) Unlimited powers for the police
C) Executive control of the Judiciary
D) Equality before the law
  • 9. Which of the following is usually expected to be entrenched in a constitution?
A) Ownership of landed property
B) Registration of political party
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 total Independence of the three organs of government
C) Allowing for a fusion of powers among the organs of government
D) Preventing any organ of government from becoming too powerful
  • 11. Citizenship can be acquired through _______
A) Birth
B) Payment of tax
C) Renouncement
D) Reputation
  • 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) Separation of powers is not strictly observed
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) Parliamentary
B) Republican
C) Unitary
D) Presidential
  • 14. The type of government that is headed by a king or queen is called?
A) Presidential
B) Monarchial
C) Republican
D) Federal
  • 15. The head of the judicial arm of government is known as _______
A) A judge
B) Chief justice
C) An advocate
D) Attorney-General
  • 16. A system where there is only one legislative chamber parliament is referred to as ______
A) Bicameral legislature
B) Unicameral legislature
C) Singular 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) Chief of army staff
B) Attorney General
C) Executive President
D) Prime minister
  • 19. Presidential system of government allows the _____
A) Judiciary to be a part of the executive
B) President to select ministers from outside the legislature
C) President to be a member of the legislature
D) Executive to be a member of the legislature
  • 20. Collective responsibility implies that every member of cabinet ______
A) May support or oppose the decision made by the cabinet
B) Takes the credit/blame for the decisions made by the cabinet
C) Is responsible to the head of state
D) Obeys the Prime minister without questions
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