AIC SS 1 Government Revision Test for 3rd Term 2022/23
  • 1. 1. The need for government came up as a result of people _____
A) Following people to religious organizations
B) Living together, interacting and working together
C) Forcing people to religious organizations
D) Fighting, killing, kidnapping and arresting one another's
  • 2. 2. One of these is not a feature of a state
A) Population
B) Defined territory
C) Performance
D) Schools captured
  • 3. 3. The following are forms of power except ____
A) Political power
B) Super power
C) Military power
D) Economic power
  • 4. 4. The following are attributes of government except ____
A) Rigging
B) Law
C) Revenue
D) Political power
  • 5. 5. Power is the capacity to affect ____
A) Good attitude
B) Negative behavior
C) Win further hero
D) Another's behavior by the threat of sanction
  • 6. 6. One of these is a source of power
A) Gerrymandering
B) Salus
C) Rule of law
D) Constitution
  • 7. 7. Sovereign State is referred to as ____
A) Government
B) Permanence
C) Independence
D) Equality
  • 8. 8. Authority is the formal and legal rights to make and _____
A) Command people
B) Punish people
C) Blackmail people
D) Enforce laws
  • 9. 9. Legitimacy means _____
A) Freedom
B) Above the law
C) Independence
D) Acceptance and recognition
  • 10. 10. Direct democracy is the one which allows citizens to _____
A) Misuse opportunities
B) Represent periodically
C) Vote directly
D) Meet periodically to discuss issues
  • 11. 11. Which one of the following countries has an unwritten Constitution?
A) France
B) Federal Republic of Germany
C) Great Britain
D) United States of America
  • 12. 12. In the parliamentary system of government, ministers are ____
A) Appointed by two-thirds majority of the legislature
B) Collectively responsible to parliament
C) Representatives of various interests in the country.
D) Chosen from House as well as outside
  • 13. 13. Bicameralism refers to _____
A) Legislature in all sovereign States
B) A two-chamber Legislature
C) A one chamber legislature
D) The upper chamber in legislature
  • 14. 14. The principle of separation of powers implies that the three main organs of government work
A) Separately
B) Against one another
C) Independently but cooperatively
D) Reluctantly and gradually for the executive
  • 15. 15. A sovereign State is one
A) Whose Constitution can only be changed by a military government
B) Whose government decisions are made independent of foreign interference
C) In which sovereignty is invested in the military
D) Whose citizens are free to evade responsibility
  • 16. 16. Parliamentary government is different from presidential government because
A) Of the existence of a ceremonial Head of State
B) It is based on unitary constitution
C) It has a flexible constitution
D) Of the existence of Head of Government
  • 17. 17. One can identify a rigid constitution by its _____
A) Sources
B) Nature and scope
C) Amendment procedure
D) Lenght
  • 18. 18. The doctrine of separation of powers is associated with ____
A) Montesquie
B) Hobbes
C) Webber
D) Locke
  • 19. 19. One of the demerits of unwritten Constitution is ____
A) Usually hidden and not common
B) Political stability
C) Can be changed quickly
D) No checks and balances
  • 20. 20. ____ is based on the belief that the powers of the various organs of government should be defined and regulated by the Constitution
A) Constitution
B) Separation of powers
C) Democracy
D) Constitutionalism
  • 21. 21. Public opinion is very important because it ____
A) Tells the government what action to take
B) Guarantees a free press
C) Lets the government know what the people wants
D) Allows the police to identify trouble maker
  • 22. 22. In a unitary system of government
A) There is high degree of centralization
B) There is high degree of decentralization
C) Political power is diffused
D) Parliament is very weak
  • 23. 23. In a democracy, franchise is given to ____
A) Loyal party members
B) Citizens
C) Residents adult
D) Qualified adult citizens
  • 24. 24. The citizenship of a country may be acquired by an individual through ____
A) Neutralization
B) Decolonization
C) Naturalization
D) Nationalization
  • 25. 25. The lack of interest in politics by many citizens in the country is referred to as ______
A) Political unrest
B) Disenfranchisement
C) Mass apathy
D) Civil disobedience
  • 26. 26. Political participation in Nigeria is limited by all the following except ______
A) Religion
B) Residence
C) Age
D) Voter's registration
  • 27. 27. An elected politician represents all the following except _______
A) The electorate
B) His constituency
C) The Government
D) His political party
  • 28. 28. Citizenship may be changed by ____
A) Renunciation
B) Divorce
C) Birth
D) Conviction
  • 29. 29. Which of the following hinders the expression of public opinion?
A) Presence of pressure groups
B) Labour unions
C) Absence of Universities
D) Uniformed citizenry
  • 30. 30. Which of the following describes the term Collective Responsibility?
A) Ministers are responsible to parliament
B) The Prime Minister is responsible to parliament
C) The Prime Minister is accountable to the cabinet
D) Cabinet ministers jointly share praises and blames
  • 31. 31. One of the importance of federalism is that
A) Citizens can only be loyal to the state government
B) Citizens cannot be taxed by both State and federal government
C) Each state can develop at its own space
D) Any components can secede at any time
  • 32. 32. Political parties are formed for all the following reasons except to _____
A) Canvass for votes
B) Contest elections
C) Organize elections
D) Form a government
  • 33. 33. Who among the following is not eligible to vote?
A) Certified bankruptcy
B) Civil servant
C) Retired soldier
D) Reverend father
  • 34. 34. In a multi party state, various interests and shades of opinion
A) Are not represented
B) Should not be represented
C) Have the opportunity to be represented
D) Are strongly represented
  • 35. 35. Equality before the law implies that
A) There is inequality between the executive and the citizens
B) Everybody can do what likes
C) No one citizens can sue the other
D) Law does not respect the people
  • 36. 36. Which of the following is not the functions of political party?
A) Interest aggregations
B) Mobilizing people for development
C) Drafting country's Constitution
D) Interest articulation
  • 37. 37. The electoral success of political party depends on its ability to _____
A) Present a good and acceptable manifesto
B) Campaigns till election day
C) Distribute sufficient funds to voters
D) Rig election successfully
  • 38. 38. A manifesto refers to the _____
A) Fundamental human rights provisions in a constitution
B) Programme of a political party
C) National objective of a state
D) National development plan if a country
  • 39. 39. The party system operated by a country is determined by the _____
A) Leaders of political parties
B) Elite of the country
C) Head of government in power
D) Nature of competition and interaction within between the political parties
  • 40. 40. The principle aim of pressure groups is to ______
A) Influence the government
B) Support the government
C) Subvert the government
D) Influence the citizens
  • 41. 41. Public opinion is crystalized through all the following except _____
A) Strikes
B) Plebiscites
C) Military coups
D) Opinion polls
  • 42. 42. A country in which all qualified citizens vote is Said to operate_____
A) A universal adult suffrage
B) A universal male suffrage
C) Universal suffrage
D) An unlimited suffrage
  • 43. 43. Delegated legislation refers to the _____
A) Power of government agencies to make laws
B) Laws made by the legislature
C) Law making power granted by the legislature
D) Laws made by government agencies as authorized by the legislature
  • 44. 44. Which of the following is a disadvantage of confederation?
A) It makes a nonsense of party system
B) It encourages secession
C) The central authority is vested with too much power
D) The central government is too far from the people
  • 45. 45. Franchise means the _____
A) Right to participate in an election
B) Right granted to French citizens to vote
C) Body of principles governing
D) Administrative procedure for free and fair elections
  • 46. 46. Public opinion can best be defined as ___
A) One man's view on public issues
B) A body of convictions of the electorate only
C) Sentiments expressed on public policies
D) The sum total of popular views on public policies
  • 47. 47. The purpose of an election is to ____
A) Declare election results
B) Provide social amenities for the electorate
C) Give people political education
D) Allow people to participate in choosing their leaders
  • 48. 48. Two-party system implies that only two parties
A) Can contest elections
B) Exist in the country
C) Can register members
D) Are capable of capturing power
  • 49. 49. The ultimate aim of a political party is to ____
A) Influence government policies
B) Gain control of government
C) Seek to discredit the government
D) Make government more effective
  • 50. 50. Political parties mobilize the support of the electorate by ____
A) Campaigning
B) Rigging elections
C) Making laws
D) Promoting violence
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