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) Forcing people to religious organizations
C) Living together, interacting and working together
D) Fighting, killing, kidnapping and arresting one another's
  • 2. 2. One of these is not a feature of a state
A) Performance
B) Population
C) Schools captured
D) Defined territory
  • 3. 3. The following are forms of power except ____
A) Super power
B) Economic power
C) Military power
D) Political power
  • 4. 4. The following are attributes of government except ____
A) Revenue
B) Rigging
C) Law
D) Political power
  • 5. 5. Power is the capacity to affect ____
A) Negative behavior
B) Win further hero
C) Good attitude
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) Constitution
D) Salus
  • 7. 7. Sovereign State is referred to as ____
A) Equality
B) Permanence
C) Independence
D) Government
  • 8. 8. Authority is the formal and legal rights to make and _____
A) Punish people
B) Enforce laws
C) Blackmail people
D) Command people
  • 9. 9. Legitimacy means _____
A) Freedom
B) Above the law
C) Acceptance and recognition
D) Independence
  • 10. 10. Direct democracy is the one which allows citizens to _____
A) Represent periodically
B) Vote directly
C) Meet periodically to discuss issues
D) Misuse opportunities
  • 11. 11. Which one of the following countries has an unwritten Constitution?
A) France
B) United States of America
C) Great Britain
D) Federal Republic of Germany
  • 12. 12. In the parliamentary system of government, ministers are ____
A) Representatives of various interests in the country.
B) Collectively responsible to parliament
C) Appointed by two-thirds majority of the legislature
D) Chosen from House as well as outside
  • 13. 13. Bicameralism refers to _____
A) A one chamber legislature
B) A two-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) 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) In which sovereignty is invested in the military
C) Whose citizens are free to evade responsibility
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) Nature and scope
C) Amendment procedure
D) Sources
  • 18. 18. The doctrine of separation of powers is associated with ____
A) Montesquie
B) Locke
C) Webber
D) Hobbes
  • 19. 19. One of the demerits of unwritten Constitution is ____
A) No checks and balances
B) Political stability
C) Usually hidden and not common
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) Democracy
B) Constitutionalism
C) Separation of powers
D) Constitution
  • 21. 21. Public opinion is very important because it ____
A) Lets the government know what the people wants
B) Tells the government what action to take
C) Allows the police to identify trouble maker
D) Guarantees a free press
  • 22. 22. In a unitary system of government
A) There is high degree of decentralization
B) There is high degree of centralization
C) Parliament is very weak
D) Political power is diffused
  • 23. 23. In a democracy, franchise is given to ____
A) Loyal party members
B) Qualified adult citizens
C) Residents adult
D) Citizens
  • 24. 24. The citizenship of a country may be acquired by an individual through ____
A) Neutralization
B) Naturalization
C) Decolonization
D) Nationalization
  • 25. 25. The lack of interest in politics by many citizens in the country is referred to as ______
A) Disenfranchisement
B) Political unrest
C) Mass apathy
D) Civil disobedience
  • 26. 26. Political participation in Nigeria is limited by all the following except ______
A) Residence
B) Age
C) Voter's registration
D) Religion
  • 27. 27. An elected politician represents all the following except _______
A) His political party
B) His constituency
C) The electorate
D) The Government
  • 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) Labour unions
B) Uniformed citizenry
C) Presence of pressure groups
D) Absence of Universities
  • 30. 30. Which of the following describes the term Collective Responsibility?
A) The Prime Minister is responsible to parliament
B) The Prime Minister is accountable to the cabinet
C) Ministers are responsible to parliament
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) 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) Form a government
B) Organize elections
C) Canvass for votes
D) Contest elections
  • 33. 33. Who among the following is not eligible to vote?
A) Reverend father
B) Retired soldier
C) Civil servant
D) Certified bankruptcy
  • 34. 34. In a multi party state, various interests and shades of opinion
A) Are not represented
B) Should not be represented
C) Are strongly represented
D) Have the opportunity to be represented
  • 35. 35. Equality before the law implies that
A) Everybody can do what likes
B) Law does not respect the people
C) No one citizens can sue the other
D) There is inequality between the executive and the citizens
  • 36. 36. Which of the following is not the functions of political party?
A) Drafting country's Constitution
B) Interest articulation
C) Mobilizing people for development
D) Interest aggregations
  • 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) Rig election successfully
D) Present a good and acceptable manifesto
  • 38. 38. A manifesto refers to the _____
A) National objective of a state
B) National development plan if a country
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) Leaders of political parties
B) Elite of the country
C) Nature of competition and interaction within between the political parties
D) Head of government in power
  • 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) Military coups
C) Opinion polls
D) Plebiscites
  • 42. 42. A country in which all qualified citizens vote is Said to operate_____
A) A universal male suffrage
B) An unlimited suffrage
C) A universal adult suffrage
D) Universal suffrage
  • 43. 43. Delegated legislation refers to the _____
A) Laws made by government agencies as authorized by the legislature
B) Laws made by the legislature
C) Power of government agencies to make laws
D) Law making power granted by the legislature
  • 44. 44. Which of the following is a disadvantage of confederation?
A) It makes a nonsense of party system
B) The central government is too far from the people
C) The central authority is vested with too much power
D) It encourages secession
  • 45. 45. Franchise means the _____
A) Body of principles governing
B) Right granted to French citizens to vote
C) Administrative procedure for free and fair elections
D) Right to participate in an election
  • 46. 46. Public opinion can best be defined as ___
A) Sentiments expressed on public policies
B) One man's view on public issues
C) The sum total of popular views on public policies
D) A body of convictions of the electorate only
  • 47. 47. The purpose of an election is to ____
A) Declare election results
B) Provide social amenities for the electorate
C) Allow people to participate in choosing their leaders
D) Give people political education
  • 48. 48. Two-party system implies that only two parties
A) Can register members
B) Are capable of capturing power
C) Exist in the country
D) Can contest elections
  • 49. 49. The ultimate aim of a political party is to ____
A) Gain control of government
B) Seek to discredit the government
C) Influence government policies
D) Make government more effective
  • 50. 50. Political parties mobilize the support of the electorate by ____
A) Promoting violence
B) Rigging elections
C) Campaigning
D) Making laws
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