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

Created with That Quiz — where a math practice test is always one click away.