AIC Government (SS2) 1st Term Exam
  • 1. Local government laws are known as___
A) orders
B) decrees
C) acts
D) Bye-laws
  • 2. The major function of an electoral commission is to____
A) appoint the staffs of local government
B) appoint staffs
C) support parties
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) bye-election
C) primary election
D) referendum
  • 4. Free and fair election can exist where there is a____
A) referendum
B) double voting
C) plebiscite
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) hiring personnel for political leaders
D) advising on the appointment of judges
  • 6. Public opinion enables the government to____
A) punish political opponents
B) employ more workers
C) find out what the people think about its activities
D) organize political conferences
  • 7. Elections are held for the purpose of___
A) ensuring a peaceful change of government
B) uniting the people
C) strengthening the powers of the political leaders
D) creating more political parties
  • 8. The appointment, promotion, and discipline of civil servants are the responsibility of____
A) Civil Service Union
B) Judicial Service Commission
C) Electoral Commission
D) Civil Service Commission
  • 9. One of the functions of local government is to____
A) defend the nation
B) interpret laws
C) mint currency
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) divide the people in order to rule them
B) bring government nearer to the people
C) win support of local chiefs
D) give more powers to the traditional rulers
  • 12. Local government administration promotes____
A) democracy at grassroot
B) partisan politics
C) politicians
D) governors
  • 13. Which of the following is a feature of electoral commission?
A) support for the ruling party
B) privately funded
C) political neutrality
D) control by government
  • 14. Citizenship in a modern state expresses the status of a person who possesses _____
A) Some religious rights
B) social rights only
C) exclusive economic rights
D) Full political right
  • 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) train local people in the art of governing
B) encourage division in a country
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) Presidential election
B) Bye-election
C) Local election
D) Student union 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) Village head
C) King
D) Waziri
  • 20. In the Hausa/Fulani pre-colonial political system, the emir was assisted by____ advisers.
A) 4
B) 3
C) 8
D) 5
  • 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) Secretary
C) Minister
D) Administraror
  • 23. One of these is a reason for setting up public corporations
A) Control of government.
B) Provision of poor quality products.
C) Provision of essential services.
D) Competition
  • 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 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 council of elders
B) The farmers
C) The age grades
D) The judges
  • 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) Opinion poll
B) Referendum
C) Election
D) Public opinion
  • 29. ____makes it easier for the people to remove a bad government from office.
A) War
B) Election
C) Corruption
D) Disunity
  • 30. One of these is a type of election.
A) Segregational election
B) Artificial election
C) Incomplete election
D) General election
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