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