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) appoint staffs
B) support parties
C) appoint the staffs of local government
D) make arrangement for the conduct of elections
  • 3. An election conducted to resolve important political issues facing a country is called____
A) primary election
B) referendum
C) general election
D) bye-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) 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) employ more workers
B) punish political opponents
C) organize political conferences
D) find out what the people think about its activities
  • 7. Elections are held for the purpose of___
A) uniting the people
B) strengthening the powers of the political leaders
C) creating more political parties
D) ensuring a peaceful change of government
  • 8. The appointment, promotion, and discipline of civil servants are the responsibility of____
A) Civil Service Union
B) Electoral Commission
C) Judicial Service Commission
D) Civil Service Commission
  • 9. One of the functions of local government is to____
A) make bye-laws
B) mint currency
C) interpret laws
D) defend the nation
  • 10. Public corporations are setup by ___
A) an act of parliament
B) governors
C) board of directors
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) win support of local chiefs
C) bring government nearer to the people
D) give more powers to the traditional rulers
  • 12. Local government administration promotes____
A) governors
B) democracy at grassroot
C) politicians
D) partisan politics
  • 13. Which of the following is a feature of electoral commission?
A) control by government
B) privately funded
C) support for the ruling party
D) political neutrality
  • 14. Citizenship in a modern state expresses the status of a person who possesses _____
A) Full political right
B) exclusive economic rights
C) Some religious rights
D) social rights only
  • 15. Which of the following manages a public corporation?
A) An Auditor-General
B) Board of Directors
C) Chambers of Commerce
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) Student union election
B) Local election
C) Bye-election
D) Presidential 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) Emir
B) King
C) Waziri
D) Village head
  • 20. In the Hausa/Fulani pre-colonial political system, the emir was assisted by____ advisers.
A) 3
B) 4
C) 5
D) 8
  • 21. Legislative arm of government performs____functions.
A) law reading
B) law interpretation
C) law making
D) law implementation
  • 22. The head of Civil service in Nigeria is called___
A) Cleric
B) Secretary
C) Administraror
D) Minister
  • 23. One of these is a reason for setting up public corporations
A) Competition
B) Provision of poor quality products.
C) Provision of essential services.
D) Control of government.
  • 24. Local government was created through___
A) an Act of parliament
B) loans and fines
C) the constitution
D) public corporations
  • 25. The seven hereditary kingmakers in the Oyo empire are called___
A) The Aremo
B) The Oyomesi
C) Provincial governors
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 farmers
B) The judges
C) The council of elders
D) The age grades
  • 27. Public opinion can be formed through____
A) information
B) statistics
C) elections
D) adjudication
  • 28. ____deals with an issue affecting most citizens of a particular country.
A) Election
B) Opinion poll
C) Referendum
D) Public opinion
  • 29. ____makes it easier for the people to remove a bad government from office.
A) Disunity
B) Election
C) Corruption
D) War
  • 30. One of these is a type of election.
A) Incomplete election
B) General election
C) Artificial election
D) Segregational election
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