AIC Government (SS2) 1st Term Exam
  • 1. Local government laws are known as___
A) orders
B) Bye-laws
C) decrees
D) acts
  • 2. The major function of an electoral commission is to____
A) appoint the staffs of local government
B) make arrangement for the conduct of elections
C) appoint staffs
D) support parties
  • 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) referendum
D) double voting
  • 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) 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) uniting the people
B) ensuring a peaceful change of government
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) make bye-laws
B) interpret laws
C) defend the nation
D) mint currency
  • 10. Public corporations are setup by ___
A) board of directors
B) ministers
C) governors
D) an act of parliament
  • 11. One of the reasons for the establishment of local government is to___
A) win support of local chiefs
B) give more powers to the traditional rulers
C) divide the people in order to rule them
D) bring government nearer to the people
  • 12. Local government administration promotes____
A) partisan politics
B) democracy at grassroot
C) governors
D) politicians
  • 13. Which of the following is a feature of electoral commission?
A) political neutrality
B) control by government
C) support for the ruling party
D) privately funded
  • 14. Citizenship in a modern state expresses the status of a person who possesses _____
A) Full political right
B) social rights only
C) Some religious rights
D) exclusive economic rights
  • 15. Which of the following manages a public corporation?
A) An Accountant-General
B) An Auditor-General
C) Board of Directors
D) Chambers of Commerce
  • 16. Local governments are essential because they____
A) make laws for a nation
B) train local people in the art of governing
C) encourage division in a country
D) implement government policies at national levels
  • 17. Which of the following is an example of a general election?
A) Local election
B) Student union election
C) Presidential election
D) Bye-election
  • 18. The purpose of an election is to____
A) provide social amenities for the electorate
B) allow people to participate in choosing their leaders
C) give political education to the rich
D) allow the counting of votes in public
  • 19. The head of the caliphate in the Hausa/Fulani pre-colonial political system was called____
A) Emir
B) Waziri
C) Village head
D) King
  • 20. In the Hausa/Fulani pre-colonial political system, the emir was assisted by____ advisers.
A) 5
B) 3
C) 4
D) 8
  • 21. Legislative arm of government performs____functions.
A) law making
B) law reading
C) law implementation
D) law interpretation
  • 22. The head of Civil service in Nigeria is called___
A) Minister
B) Administraror
C) Cleric
D) Secretary
  • 23. One of these is a reason for setting up public corporations
A) Provision of poor quality products.
B) Provision of essential services.
C) Competition
D) Control of government.
  • 24. Local government was created through___
A) public corporations
B) the constitution
C) loans and fines
D) an Act of parliament
  • 25. The seven hereditary kingmakers in the Oyo empire are called___
A) The Oyomesi
B) Provincial governors
C) The Aremo
D) The Ogboni
  • 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 farmers
D) The council of elders
  • 27. Public opinion can be formed through____
A) adjudication
B) elections
C) statistics
D) information
  • 28. ____deals with an issue affecting most citizens of a particular country.
A) Election
B) Referendum
C) Public opinion
D) Opinion poll
  • 29. ____makes it easier for the people to remove a bad government from office.
A) Election
B) Corruption
C) War
D) Disunity
  • 30. One of these is a type of election.
A) Segregational election
B) Incomplete election
C) Artificial election
D) General election
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