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