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