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PES SS2 Civic Education (OBJ) 3rd Term Exam 2025/2026
  • 1. Nigeria runs a democratic system modeled after which country?
A) Canada
B) United Kingdom
C) France
D) United States of America
E) Germany
  • 2. How many key institutions are mentioned as important for keeping elections credible and power in check in Nigeria?
A) Three
B) Four
C) Five
D) Two
E) Six
  • 3. Which of the following is NOT listed as one of the three key democratic institutions in Nigeria?
A) The Military
B) The Judiciary
C) The Legislature
D) Political Parties
E) INEC
  • 4. What does INEC stand for?
A) Independent National Electoral Commission
B) Independent National Electoral Council
C) International National Election Committee
D) Integrated National Electoral Commission
E) Independent Nigerian Election Commission
  • 5. What is the primary role of INEC in Nigeria?
A) To appoint government ministers
B) To organize, conduct and supervise all elections in Nigeria.
C) To judge election petitions
D) To register political parties only
E) To make laws for the country
  • 6. INEC is usually described as the _________ of the electoral process.
A) Coach
B) Umpire
C) Spectator
D) Manager
E) Player
  • 7. INEC supervises elections in Nigeria from presidential to __________ level.
A) Local government
B) Federal
C) Senatorial
D) Ward
E) State
  • 8. One of the key functions of INEC is to maintain the national register of voters and introduce what for accreditation?
A) Voters card and Driver's License
B) National ID and PVCs
C) BVAS and Voter's card
D) PVCs and Passport
E) PVCs and BVAS
  • 9. Which of the following is a function of INEC during election management?
A) Appointing the President
B) Judging election petitions
C) Funding political parties
D) Printing ballot papers, deploying staff and setting timetables
E) Making laws for elections
  • 10. Since 1999, INEC has conducted how many general elections successfully?
A) Six
B) Five
C) Nine
D) Eight
E) Seven
  • 11. Critics say INEC's autonomy is limited because the chairman is confirmed by who?
A) The House of Representatives
B) The Senate
C) The President
D) The Governors
E) The Judiciary
  • 12. Political parties are described as the vehicles for doing what?
A) Judging cases
B) Conducting elections
C) Contesting Power
D) Making laws
E) Appointing INEC Chairman
  • 13. Which two legal documents form the framework for political parties in Nigeria?
A) Electoral Act 2010 + 1999 Constitution
B) Section 222 of 1999 Constitution + Penal Code
C) Section 24 of 1999 Constitution + Electoral Act 2022
D) UN Charter + 1999 Constitution.
E) Section 222 of 1999 Constitution + Electoral Act of 2022.
  • 14. For INEC to register a political party, it must have national spread, HQ in Abuja and branches in how many states?
A) 30 states
B) 18 states
C) 24 states
D) 36 states
E) 12 states
  • 15. PDP ruled Nigeria from 1999 to 2015 and is associated with which ideology?
A) Communist
B) Social Democratic
C) Conservative
D) Liberal
E) Progressive
  • 16. Which party ruled from 2015 to present and was formed from the merger of ACN, CPC, ANPP and a faction of APGA?
A) PDP
B) NNPP
C) APC
D) LP
E) SDP
  • 17. The slogan "Power to the people" is associated with which party?
A) ANPP
B) NNPP
C) LP
D) PDP
E) APC
  • 18. One of the functions of political parties is candidate nomination through what?
A) Primaries: Direct, Indirect or Consensus.
B) Court nomination
C) Appointment by INEC
D) Selection by the President
E) Random ballot
  • 19. Policy formulation and manifestos on economy,security and restructuring is another function of________________
A) INEC
B) The Military
C) The Judiciary
D) Political Parties
E) The Senate
  • 20. The first opposition party to win the presidency in Nigeria was _____________________
A) APC in 2015
B) LP in 2023
C) ANPP in 2003
D) PDP in 1999
E) ACN in 2011
  • 21. The challenge where politicians switch parties for election tickets rather than beliefs is called _______________
A) Weal Ideology/Cross-carpeting
B) Campaign finance
C) Vote buying
D) Godfatherism
E) Internal democracy
  • 22. Which challenge refers to party structures being controlled by wealthy financiers who handpick candidates?
A) Cross-carpeting
B) Weak ideology
C) Campaign finanace
D) Godfatherism
E) Internal democracy
  • 23. An election is defined as the process where citizens vote to choose leaders like President, Governor or _____________
A) Governor's aide
B) Judge
C) INEC Chairman
D) Senator
E) Minister
  • 24. Which of the following is an importance of elections?
A) It removes the need for INEC
B) It gives power to the military
C) It bans political parties
D) It makes voting compulsory for children
E) It gives power to the people; leaders rule because citizens voted for them
  • 25. Elections promote democracy by allowing what kind of change of government?
A) Military change
B) Violent change
C) Hereditary change
D) Peaceful change
E) Court-ordered change
  • 26. One importance of elections is that it holds leaders accountable because bad leaders _______________
A) Are promoted immediatelY
B) Can be voted out after four years
C) Rule for life
D) Cannot be removed
E) Are appointed by INEC
  • 27. Elections also help to _________________
A) Cancel voter registration
B) Increase government borrowing
C) Ban all ethnic groups
D) Protect citizens' right: people choose leaders who will defend their interests
E) Remove the Judiciary
  • 28. The first main step in the election process in Nigeria is ____________
A) Counting and collation
B) Declaration of result
C) Political campaigns
D) Voting day
E) Voter registration and collection of PVC
  • 29. On voting day, voters are verified using____________
A) Passport
B) National ID
C) Driver's License
D) BVAS
E) Voter's card only
  • 30. The candidate with the highest valid votes is announced as winner by _________________
A) The Judiciary
B) The Senate
C) Political Parties
D) The President
E) INEC
  • 31. What is the first civic duty of every citizen with a PVC?
A) Register and vote
B) Join a political party
C) Campaign for a party
D) Work for INEC
E) Monitor election results
  • 32. Voters should choose leaders based on ______________
A) Merit, not money, tribe or religion
B) Money, tribe or religion
C) Popularity on social media
D) Who gives the biggest gifts
E) Family and ethnic ties only
  • 33. Which of these is NOT advised for voters to do?
A) Register and vote
B) Vote wisely
C) Sit at home on election day
D) Choose leaders based on merit
E) Participate in the process
  • 34. Electoral malpractices are described as illegal or dishonest actions that affect the __________________
A) Cost of running elections
B) Fairness of the process of choice of the people
C) Number of political parties
D) Speed of elections
E) Location of polling units
  • 35. The act of manipulating election results to favour a candidate is called __________________
A) Rigging
B) Vote buying
C) Ballot box snatching
D) Intimidation
E) Multiple voting
  • 36. Stealing or destroying ballot boxes to disrupt voting is known as ________________
A) Underage voting
B) Ballot box snatching
C) Multiple voting
D) Vote buying
E) Rigging
  • 37. Giving money or gifts to voters in exchange for their votes is called _________________
A) Multiple voting
B) Vote buying
C) Underage voting
D) Intimidation
E) Rigging
  • 38. Allowing people below the voting age to vote is an example of __________________
A) Underage voting
B) Rigging
C) Ballot box snatching
D) Multiple voting
E) Vote buying
  • 39. One effect of electoral malpractices is that it ______________
A) Encourages more people to vote
B) Improves governance
C) Increases public trust in democracy
D) Leads to bad leadership and poor governance
E) Reduces cost of elections
  • 40. Which of these is a solution to electoral malpractices?
A) Voter education to teach citizens their rights
B) Banning all political parties
C) Allowing only one candidate
D) Reducing polling units
E) Cancelling elections
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