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) Following people to religious organizations
C) Forcing people to religious organizations
D) Living together, interacting and working together
  • 2. 2. One of these is not a feature of a state
A) Defined territory
B) Performance
C) Population
D) Schools captured
  • 3. 3. The following are forms of power except ____
A) Economic power
B) Super power
C) Military power
D) Political power
  • 4. 4. The following are attributes of government except ____
A) Law
B) Rigging
C) Political power
D) Revenue
  • 5. 5. Power is the capacity to affect ____
A) Win further hero
B) Another's behavior by the threat of sanction
C) Good attitude
D) Negative behavior
  • 6. 6. One of these is a source of power
A) Rule of law
B) Constitution
C) Gerrymandering
D) Salus
  • 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) Punish people
B) Enforce laws
C) Command people
D) Blackmail people
  • 9. 9. Legitimacy means _____
A) Acceptance and recognition
B) Freedom
C) Above the law
D) Independence
  • 10. 10. Direct democracy is the one which allows citizens to _____
A) Represent periodically
B) Vote directly
C) Misuse opportunities
D) Meet periodically to discuss issues
  • 11. 11. Which one of the following countries has an unwritten Constitution?
A) Federal Republic of Germany
B) France
C) United States of America
D) Great Britain
  • 12. 12. In the parliamentary system of government, ministers are ____
A) Chosen from House as well as outside
B) Appointed by two-thirds majority of the legislature
C) Collectively responsible to parliament
D) Representatives of various interests in the country.
  • 13. 13. Bicameralism refers to _____
A) A two-chamber Legislature
B) A one chamber legislature
C) Legislature in all sovereign States
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) Independently but cooperatively
C) Against one another
D) Reluctantly and gradually for the executive
  • 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 government decisions are made independent of foreign interference
D) Whose Constitution can only be changed by a military government
  • 16. 16. Parliamentary government is different from presidential government because
A) It is based on unitary constitution
B) Of the existence of Head of Government
C) Of the existence of a ceremonial Head of State
D) It has a flexible constitution
  • 17. 17. One can identify a rigid constitution by its _____
A) Amendment procedure
B) Sources
C) Nature and scope
D) Lenght
  • 18. 18. The doctrine of separation of powers is associated with ____
A) Hobbes
B) Webber
C) Locke
D) Montesquie
  • 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) Democracy
C) Separation of powers
D) Constitutionalism
  • 21. 21. Public opinion is very important because it ____
A) Lets the government know what the people wants
B) Allows the police to identify trouble maker
C) Tells the government what action to take
D) Guarantees a free press
  • 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) Qualified adult citizens
B) Loyal party members
C) Residents adult
D) Citizens
  • 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) Political unrest
D) Mass apathy
  • 26. 26. Political participation in Nigeria is limited by all the following except ______
A) Age
B) Religion
C) Voter's registration
D) Residence
  • 27. 27. An elected politician represents all the following except _______
A) His political party
B) The Government
C) The electorate
D) His constituency
  • 28. 28. Citizenship may be changed by ____
A) Divorce
B) Renunciation
C) Conviction
D) Birth
  • 29. 29. Which of the following hinders the expression of public opinion?
A) Presence of pressure groups
B) Uniformed citizenry
C) Labour unions
D) Absence of Universities
  • 30. 30. Which of the following describes the term Collective Responsibility?
A) The Prime Minister is responsible to parliament
B) Cabinet ministers jointly share praises and blames
C) The Prime Minister is accountable to the cabinet
D) Ministers are responsible to parliament
  • 31. 31. One of the importance of federalism is that
A) Each state can develop at its own space
B) Any components can secede at any time
C) Citizens cannot be taxed by both State and federal government
D) Citizens can only be loyal to the state government
  • 32. 32. Political parties are formed for all the following reasons except to _____
A) Contest elections
B) Canvass for votes
C) Form a government
D) Organize elections
  • 33. 33. Who among the following is not eligible to vote?
A) Retired soldier
B) Reverend father
C) Civil servant
D) Certified bankruptcy
  • 34. 34. In a multi party state, various interests and shades of opinion
A) Should not be represented
B) Are strongly represented
C) Have the opportunity to be represented
D) Are not 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 articulation
B) Interest aggregations
C) Drafting country's Constitution
D) Mobilizing people for development
  • 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) Rig election successfully
D) Distribute sufficient funds to voters
  • 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) Elite of the country
B) Leaders of political parties
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) Subvert the government
B) Influence the government
C) Influence the citizens
D) Support the government
  • 41. 41. Public opinion is crystalized through all the following except _____
A) Military coups
B) Plebiscites
C) Strikes
D) Opinion polls
  • 42. 42. A country in which all qualified citizens vote is Said to operate_____
A) A universal male suffrage
B) A universal adult suffrage
C) Universal suffrage
D) An unlimited suffrage
  • 43. 43. Delegated legislation refers to the _____
A) Laws made by government agencies as authorized by the legislature
B) Power of government agencies to make laws
C) Law making power granted by the legislature
D) Laws made by the legislature
  • 44. 44. Which of the following is a disadvantage of confederation?
A) The central government is too far from the people
B) The central authority is vested with too much power
C) It makes a nonsense of party system
D) It encourages secession
  • 45. 45. Franchise means the _____
A) Administrative procedure for free and fair elections
B) Right granted to French citizens to vote
C) Body of principles governing
D) Right to participate in an election
  • 46. 46. Public opinion can best be defined as ___
A) The sum total of popular views on public policies
B) Sentiments expressed on public policies
C) A body of convictions of the electorate only
D) One man's view on public issues
  • 47. 47. The purpose of an election is to ____
A) Provide social amenities for the electorate
B) Declare election results
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) Are capable of capturing power
B) Can contest elections
C) Can register members
D) Exist in the country
  • 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) Rigging elections
B) Promoting violence
C) Making laws
D) Campaigning
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