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) Forcing people to religious organizations
B) Living together, interacting and working together
C) Fighting, killing, kidnapping and arresting one another's
D) Following people to religious organizations
  • 2. 2. One of these is not a feature of a state
A) Performance
B) Defined territory
C) Population
D) Schools captured
  • 3. 3. The following are forms of power except ____
A) Military power
B) Super power
C) Economic power
D) Political power
  • 4. 4. The following are attributes of government except ____
A) Law
B) Rigging
C) Revenue
D) Political power
  • 5. 5. Power is the capacity to affect ____
A) Another's behavior by the threat of sanction
B) Good attitude
C) Win further hero
D) Negative behavior
  • 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) Equality
C) Independence
D) Permanence
  • 8. 8. Authority is the formal and legal rights to make and _____
A) Command people
B) Punish people
C) Enforce laws
D) Blackmail people
  • 9. 9. Legitimacy means _____
A) Independence
B) Above the law
C) Freedom
D) Acceptance and recognition
  • 10. 10. Direct democracy is the one which allows citizens to _____
A) Vote directly
B) Meet periodically to discuss issues
C) Misuse opportunities
D) Represent periodically
  • 11. 11. Which one of the following countries has an unwritten Constitution?
A) United States of America
B) France
C) Federal Republic of Germany
D) Great Britain
  • 12. 12. In the parliamentary system of government, ministers are ____
A) Collectively responsible to parliament
B) Chosen from House as well as outside
C) Appointed by two-thirds majority of the legislature
D) Representatives of various interests in the country.
  • 13. 13. Bicameralism refers to _____
A) Legislature in all sovereign States
B) The upper chamber in legislature
C) A one chamber legislature
D) A two-chamber Legislature
  • 14. 14. The principle of separation of powers implies that the three main organs of government work
A) Independently but cooperatively
B) Separately
C) Reluctantly and gradually for the executive
D) Against one another
  • 15. 15. A sovereign State is one
A) Whose citizens are free to evade responsibility
B) Whose government decisions are made independent of foreign interference
C) In which sovereignty is invested in the military
D) Whose Constitution can only be changed by a military government
  • 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) 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) Lenght
C) Nature and scope
D) Sources
  • 18. 18. The doctrine of separation of powers is associated with ____
A) Webber
B) Montesquie
C) Locke
D) Hobbes
  • 19. 19. One of the demerits of unwritten Constitution is ____
A) No checks and balances
B) Can be changed quickly
C) Political stability
D) Usually hidden and not common
  • 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) Democracy
C) Constitutionalism
D) Constitution
  • 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) Political power is diffused
B) Parliament is very weak
C) There is high degree of centralization
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) Nationalization
B) Neutralization
C) Naturalization
D) Decolonization
  • 25. 25. The lack of interest in politics by many citizens in the country is referred to as ______
A) Mass apathy
B) Civil disobedience
C) Political unrest
D) Disenfranchisement
  • 26. 26. Political participation in Nigeria is limited by all the following except ______
A) Voter's registration
B) Religion
C) Residence
D) Age
  • 27. 27. An elected politician represents all the following except _______
A) His constituency
B) His political party
C) The electorate
D) The Government
  • 28. 28. Citizenship may be changed by ____
A) Renunciation
B) Birth
C) Conviction
D) Divorce
  • 29. 29. Which of the following hinders the expression of public opinion?
A) Presence of pressure groups
B) Labour unions
C) Uniformed citizenry
D) Absence of Universities
  • 30. 30. Which of the following describes the term Collective Responsibility?
A) The Prime Minister is accountable to the cabinet
B) The Prime Minister is responsible to parliament
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 cannot be taxed by both State and federal government
B) Each state can develop at its own space
C) Citizens can only be loyal to the state government
D) Any components can secede at any time
  • 32. 32. Political parties are formed for all the following reasons except to _____
A) Contest elections
B) Canvass for votes
C) Organize elections
D) Form a government
  • 33. 33. Who among the following is not eligible to vote?
A) Certified bankruptcy
B) Retired soldier
C) Reverend father
D) Civil servant
  • 34. 34. In a multi party state, various interests and shades of opinion
A) Are strongly represented
B) Are not represented
C) Have the opportunity to be represented
D) Should not be represented
  • 35. 35. Equality before the law implies that
A) There is inequality between the executive and the citizens
B) Law does not respect the people
C) Everybody can do what likes
D) No one citizens can sue the other
  • 36. 36. Which of the following is not the functions of political party?
A) Interest articulation
B) Drafting country's Constitution
C) Mobilizing people for development
D) Interest aggregations
  • 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) National development plan if a country
B) Programme of a political party
C) National objective of a state
D) Fundamental human rights provisions in a constitution
  • 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) Support the government
B) Influence the citizens
C) Influence the government
D) Subvert the government
  • 41. 41. Public opinion is crystalized through all the following except _____
A) Strikes
B) Opinion polls
C) Plebiscites
D) Military coups
  • 42. 42. A country in which all qualified citizens vote is Said to operate_____
A) An unlimited suffrage
B) A universal male suffrage
C) Universal suffrage
D) A universal adult 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) The central government is too far from the people
B) It encourages secession
C) It makes a nonsense of party system
D) The central authority is vested with too much power
  • 45. 45. Franchise means the _____
A) Body of principles governing
B) Right to participate in an election
C) Administrative procedure for free and fair elections
D) Right granted to French citizens to vote
  • 46. 46. Public opinion can best be defined as ___
A) A body of convictions of the electorate only
B) Sentiments expressed on public policies
C) One man's view on public issues
D) The sum total of popular views 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) Allow people to participate in choosing their leaders
D) Declare election results
  • 48. 48. Two-party system implies that only two parties
A) Exist in the country
B) Can contest elections
C) Can register members
D) Are capable of capturing power
  • 49. 49. The ultimate aim of a political party is to ____
A) Seek to discredit the government
B) Gain control of government
C) Make government more effective
D) Influence government policies
  • 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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