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