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