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