AIC SS 1 Government 3rd CA for 2nd Term
  • 1. Baron Montesquieu was noted for the theory of ______
A) Equality before the law
B) Delegated legislation
C) Separation of powers
D) The rule of law
  • 2. A citizen expresses loyalty to his nation by ____
A) Supporting political parties
B) Listening to the news update
C) Singing the national anthem when required
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 source of the Constitution is supreme court verdicts
B) The legislature is always unicameral
C) The body of rules and laws cannot all be found in a single documents
D) There are no limitations on the power of government
  • 5. A citizen can participate in the politics of his country by
A) Attending international meeting
B) Contesting for an elective post
C) Acquiring University education
D) By involving in political protest
  • 6. Apart from making laws, the legislature has the important function of _______
A) Implementing executive decisions
B) Appointing the civil servants
C) Checking the executive powers
D) Advising the judiciary
  • 7. The Chief Executive in a parliamentary system of government is known as the ______
A) Speaker
B) President
C) Governor General
D) Prime minister
  • 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) Fundamental Human Rights
B) Electoral rules and regulations
C) Ownership of landed property
D) Registration of political party
  • 10. The principle of checks and balances is aimed at ______
A) Allowing for a fusion of powers among the organs of government
B) Allowing for total Independence of the three organs of government
C) Preventing any organ of government from becoming too powerful
D) Preventing any organ of government from performing it's duties
  • 11. Citizenship can be acquired through _______
A) Renouncement
B) Reputation
C) Payment of tax
D) Birth
  • 12. A parliamentary system of government has the following characteristics
A) The Prime minister combines the executive and ceremonial functions
B) Separation of powers is not strictly observed
C) The minister are responsible individually to the president
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) Federal
B) Presidential
C) Republican
D) Monarchial
  • 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) Unicameral legislature
B) Bicameral 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 authority of traditional rulers
C) Supremacy of the national assembly
D) Supremacy of the law over all the people
  • 18. Veto power in a presidential system lies with the ______
A) Executive President
B) Chief of army staff
C) Prime minister
D) Attorney General
  • 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 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) May support or oppose the decision made by the cabinet
B) Obeys the Prime minister without questions
C) Is responsible to the head of state
D) Takes the credit/blame for the decisions made by the cabinet
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