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) Schools captured
B) Performance
C) Population
D) Defined territory
  • 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) Political power
B) Rigging
C) Law
D) Revenue
  • 5. 5. Power is the capacity to affect ____
A) Another's behavior by the threat of sanction
B) Negative behavior
C) Win further hero
D) Good attitude
  • 6. 6. One of these is a source of power
A) Salus
B) Rule of law
C) Gerrymandering
D) Constitution
  • 7. 7. Sovereign State is referred to as ____
A) Independence
B) Equality
C) Government
D) Permanence
  • 8. 8. Authority is the formal and legal rights to make and _____
A) Command people
B) Enforce laws
C) Blackmail people
D) Punish people
  • 9. 9. Legitimacy means _____
A) Acceptance and recognition
B) Independence
C) Freedom
D) Above the law
  • 10. 10. Direct democracy is the one which allows citizens to _____
A) Meet periodically to discuss issues
B) Vote directly
C) Misuse opportunities
D) Represent periodically
  • 11. 11. Which one of the following countries has an unwritten Constitution?
A) United States of America
B) Great Britain
C) France
D) Federal Republic of Germany
  • 12. 12. In the parliamentary system of government, ministers are ____
A) Appointed by two-thirds majority of the legislature
B) Collectively responsible to parliament
C) Chosen from House as well as outside
D) Representatives of various interests in the country.
  • 13. 13. Bicameralism refers to _____
A) The upper chamber in legislature
B) Legislature in all sovereign States
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) Against one another
C) Reluctantly and gradually for the executive
D) Separately
  • 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) Of the existence of Head of Government
B) It has a flexible constitution
C) It is based on unitary constitution
D) Of the existence of a ceremonial Head of State
  • 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) Hobbes
B) Locke
C) Webber
D) Montesquie
  • 19. 19. One of the demerits of unwritten Constitution is ____
A) Usually hidden and not common
B) Can be changed quickly
C) No checks and balances
D) Political stability
  • 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) Constitutionalism
C) Constitution
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) There is high degree of decentralization
C) Political power is diffused
D) Parliament is very weak
  • 23. 23. In a democracy, franchise is given to ____
A) Residents adult
B) Citizens
C) Qualified adult citizens
D) Loyal party members
  • 24. 24. The citizenship of a country may be acquired by an individual through ____
A) Naturalization
B) Decolonization
C) Nationalization
D) Neutralization
  • 25. 25. The lack of interest in politics by many citizens in the country is referred to as ______
A) Civil disobedience
B) Mass apathy
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 political party
B) His constituency
C) The Government
D) The electorate
  • 28. 28. Citizenship may be changed by ____
A) Birth
B) Renunciation
C) Conviction
D) Divorce
  • 29. 29. Which of the following hinders the expression of public opinion?
A) Uniformed citizenry
B) Labour unions
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) Contest elections
B) Organize elections
C) Canvass for votes
D) Form a government
  • 33. 33. Who among the following is not eligible to vote?
A) Retired soldier
B) Certified bankruptcy
C) Reverend father
D) Civil servant
  • 34. 34. In a multi party state, various interests and shades of opinion
A) Have the opportunity to be represented
B) Are strongly represented
C) Should not 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) Everybody can do what likes
D) There is inequality between the executive and the citizens
  • 36. 36. Which of the following is not the functions of political party?
A) Interest aggregations
B) Drafting country's Constitution
C) Interest articulation
D) Mobilizing people for development
  • 37. 37. The electoral success of political party depends on its ability to _____
A) Distribute sufficient funds to voters
B) Rig election successfully
C) Campaigns till election day
D) Present a good and acceptable manifesto
  • 38. 38. A manifesto refers to the _____
A) Programme of a political party
B) National objective of a state
C) National development plan if a country
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) Nature of competition and interaction within between the political parties
C) Head of government in power
D) Elite of the country
  • 40. 40. The principle aim of pressure groups is to ______
A) Influence the government
B) Subvert the government
C) Influence the citizens
D) Support 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) Universal suffrage
D) A universal adult suffrage
  • 43. 43. Delegated legislation refers to the _____
A) Laws made by government agencies as authorized by the legislature
B) Law making power granted 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 encourages secession
B) It makes a nonsense of party system
C) The central authority is vested with too much power
D) The central government is too far from the people
  • 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) One man's view on public issues
C) The sum total of popular views on public policies
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) 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) Are capable of capturing power
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) Making laws
D) Rigging elections
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