AIC Government (SS2) 1st Term Exam
  • 1. Local government laws are known as___
A) orders
B) acts
C) Bye-laws
D) decrees
  • 2. The major function of an electoral commission is to____
A) make arrangement for the conduct of elections
B) appoint staffs
C) appoint the staffs of local government
D) support parties
  • 3. An election conducted to resolve important political issues facing a country is called____
A) general election
B) primary election
C) referendum
D) bye-election
  • 4. Free and fair election can exist where there is a____
A) referendum
B) plebiscite
C) secret balloting
D) double voting
  • 5. One of the important functions of political parties is _____
A) advising on the appointment of judges
B) educating the electorate through rallies and campaigns
C) hiring personnel for political leaders
D) educating the people on how to rig election
  • 6. Public opinion enables the government to____
A) find out what the people think about its activities
B) punish political opponents
C) organize political conferences
D) employ more workers
  • 7. Elections are held for the purpose of___
A) creating more political parties
B) strengthening the powers of the political leaders
C) uniting the people
D) ensuring a peaceful change of government
  • 8. The appointment, promotion, and discipline of civil servants are the responsibility of____
A) Civil Service Commission
B) Civil Service Union
C) Judicial Service Commission
D) Electoral Commission
  • 9. One of the functions of local government is to____
A) interpret laws
B) mint currency
C) make bye-laws
D) defend the nation
  • 10. Public corporations are setup by ___
A) governors
B) board of directors
C) ministers
D) an act of parliament
  • 11. One of the reasons for the establishment of local government is to___
A) divide the people in order to rule them
B) bring government nearer to the people
C) give more powers to the traditional rulers
D) win support of local chiefs
  • 12. Local government administration promotes____
A) partisan politics
B) politicians
C) governors
D) democracy at grassroot
  • 13. Which of the following is a feature of electoral commission?
A) political neutrality
B) control by government
C) support for the ruling party
D) privately funded
  • 14. Citizenship in a modern state expresses the status of a person who possesses _____
A) social rights only
B) Some religious rights
C) Full political right
D) exclusive economic rights
  • 15. Which of the following manages a public corporation?
A) An Accountant-General
B) Chambers of Commerce
C) An Auditor-General
D) Board of Directors
  • 16. Local governments are essential because they____
A) encourage division in a country
B) make laws for a nation
C) train local people in the art of governing
D) implement government policies at national levels
  • 17. Which of the following is an example of a general election?
A) Student union election
B) Bye-election
C) Presidential election
D) Local election
  • 18. The purpose of an election is to____
A) allow the counting of votes in public
B) give political education to the rich
C) provide social amenities for the electorate
D) allow people to participate in choosing their leaders
  • 19. The head of the caliphate in the Hausa/Fulani pre-colonial political system was called____
A) Emir
B) Waziri
C) King
D) Village head
  • 20. In the Hausa/Fulani pre-colonial political system, the emir was assisted by____ advisers.
A) 8
B) 5
C) 3
D) 4
  • 21. Legislative arm of government performs____functions.
A) law implementation
B) law reading
C) law making
D) law interpretation
  • 22. The head of Civil service in Nigeria is called___
A) Secretary
B) Administraror
C) Cleric
D) Minister
  • 23. One of these is a reason for setting up public corporations
A) Control of government.
B) Provision of poor quality products.
C) Competition
D) Provision of essential services.
  • 24. Local government was created through___
A) public corporations
B) the constitution
C) an Act of parliament
D) loans and fines
  • 25. The seven hereditary kingmakers in the Oyo empire are called___
A) Provincial governors
B) The Oyomesi
C) The Aremo
D) The Ogboni
  • 26. In the Igbo pre-colonial political system,the young men of the same age group who performed political functions were ___
A) The judges
B) The age grades
C) The farmers
D) The council of elders
  • 27. Public opinion can be formed through____
A) statistics
B) adjudication
C) elections
D) information
  • 28. ____deals with an issue affecting most citizens of a particular country.
A) Public opinion
B) Opinion poll
C) Election
D) Referendum
  • 29. ____makes it easier for the people to remove a bad government from office.
A) Disunity
B) Corruption
C) Election
D) War
  • 30. One of these is a type of election.
A) Artificial election
B) Incomplete election
C) General election
D) Segregational election
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