AIC SS 1 Government 3rd CA for 2nd Term
  • 1. Baron Montesquieu was noted for the theory of ______
A) The rule of law
B) Separation of powers
C) Delegated legislation
D) Equality before the law
  • 2. A citizen expresses loyalty to his nation by ____
A) Listening to the news update
B) Supporting political parties
C) Participating in sport
D) Singing the national anthem when required
  • 3. A constitution that has special rules for its amendment is said to be ______
A) Rigid
B) Federal
C) Written
D) Flexible
  • 4. Which of the following statements best describes an unwritten Constitution
A) The source of the Constitution is supreme court verdicts
B) There are no limitations on the power of government
C) The body of rules and laws cannot all be found in a single documents
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) Checking the executive powers
B) Implementing executive decisions
C) Advising the judiciary
D) Appointing the civil servants
  • 7. The Chief Executive in a parliamentary system of government is known as the ______
A) Governor General
B) Prime minister
C) Speaker
D) President
  • 8. Which of the following is a basic features of the rule of law?
A) Executive control of the Judiciary
B) Equality before the law
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) 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 total Independence of the three organs of government
B) Allowing for a fusion of powers among the organs of government
C) Preventing any organ of government from performing it's duties
D) Preventing any organ of government from becoming too powerful
  • 11. Citizenship can be acquired through _______
A) Reputation
B) Renouncement
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 President can dismiss any minister without much hinderance
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) Presidential
B) Republican
C) Unitary
D) Parliamentary
  • 14. The type of government that is headed by a king or queen is called?
A) Federal
B) Presidential
C) Monarchial
D) Republican
  • 15. The head of the judicial arm of government is known as _______
A) An advocate
B) Attorney-General
C) A judge
D) Chief justice
  • 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) Supremacy authority of traditional rulers
B) Supremacy of the law over all the people
C) Supremacy of the national assembly
D) Subordination of the legislature to the judiciary
  • 18. Veto power in a presidential system lies with the ______
A) Attorney General
B) Chief of army staff
C) Prime minister
D) Executive President
  • 19. Presidential system of government allows the _____
A) President to be a member of the legislature
B) President to select ministers from outside the legislature
C) Executive to be a member of the legislature
D) Judiciary to be a part of the executive
  • 20. Collective responsibility implies that every member of cabinet ______
A) Obeys the Prime minister without questions
B) Takes the credit/blame for the decisions made by the cabinet
C) May support or oppose the decision made by the cabinet
D) Is responsible to the head of state
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