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