AIC SS 1 Government Exam for 3rd Term 2022/23
  • 1. 1. The need for government came up as a result of people _____
A) Following people to religious organizations
B) Living together, interacting and working together
C) Forcing people to religious organizations
D) Fighting, killing, kidnapping and arresting one another's
  • 2. 2. One of these is not a feature of a state
A) Schools captured
B) Defined territory
C) Performance
D) Population
  • 3. 3. The following are forms of power except ____
A) Super power
B) Military power
C) Economic power
D) Political power
  • 4. 4. Power is the capacity to affect ____
A) Another's behavior by the threat of sanction
B) Negative behavior
C) Win further hero
D) Good attitude
  • 5. 5. Authority is the formal and legal rights to make and _____
A) Enforce laws
B) Blackmail people
C) Command people
D) Punish people
  • 6. 6. In the parliamentary system of government, ministers are ____
A) Chosen from House as well as outside
B) Appointed by two-thirds majority of the legislature
C) Collectively responsible to parliament
D) Representatives of various interests in the country.
  • 7. 7. The principle of separation of powers implies that the three main organs of government work
A) Independently but cooperatively
B) Separately
C) Against one another
D) Reluctantly and gradually for the executive
  • 8. 8. The doctrine of separation of powers is associated with ____
A) Locke
B) Montesquie
C) Webber
D) Hobbes
  • 9. 9. One of the demerits of unwritten Constitution is ____
A) Usually hidden and not common
B) No checks and balances
C) Political stability
D) Can be changed quickly
  • 10. 10. ____ is based on the belief that the powers of the various organs of government should be defined and regulated by the Constitution
A) Separation of powers
B) Constitution
C) Constitutionalism
D) Democracy
  • 11. 11. Public opinion is very important because it ____
A) Allows the police to identify trouble maker
B) Guarantees a free press
C) Tells the government what action to take
D) Lets the government know what the people wants
  • 12. 12. In a unitary system of government
A) Political power is diffused
B) There is high degree of centralization
C) Parliament is very weak
D) There is high degree of decentralization
  • 13. 13. In a democracy, franchise is given to ____
A) Residents adult
B) Citizens
C) Qualified adult citizens
D) Loyal party members
  • 14. 14. The citizenship of a country may be acquired by an individual through ____
A) Decolonization
B) Nationalization
C) Neutralization
D) Naturalization
  • 15. 15. An elected politician represents all the following except _______
A) His political party
B) The electorate
C) His constituency
D) The Government
  • 16. 16. Which of the following hinders the expression of public opinion?
A) Presence of pressure groups
B) Absence of Universities
C) Labour unions
D) Uniformed citizenry
  • 17. 17. Which of the following describes the term Collective Responsibility?
A) The Prime Minister is accountable to the cabinet
B) The Prime Minister is responsible to parliament
C) Ministers are responsible to parliament
D) Cabinet ministers jointly share praises and blames
  • 18. 18. One of the importance of federalism is that
A) Any components can secede at any time
B) Citizens cannot be taxed by both State and federal government
C) Citizens can only be loyal to the state government
D) Each state can develop at its own space
  • 19. 19. Political parties are formed for all the following reasons except to _____
A) Contest elections
B) Canvass for votes
C) Organize elections
D) Form a government
  • 20. 20. Who among the following is not eligible to vote?
A) Civil servant
B) Certified bankruptcy
C) Reverend father
D) Retired soldier
  • 21. 21. Equality before the law implies that
A) Law does not respect the people
B) There is inequality between the executive and the citizens
C) No one citizens can sue the other
D) Everybody can do what likes
  • 22. 22. Which of the following is not the functions of political party?
A) Interest articulation
B) Mobilizing people for development
C) Drafting country's Constitution
D) Interest aggregations
  • 23. 23. A manifesto refers to the _____
A) Fundamental human rights provisions in a constitution
B) National development plan if a country
C) National objective of a state
D) Programme of a political party
  • 24. 24. The principle aim of pressure groups is to ______
A) Influence the government
B) Subvert the government
C) Influence the citizens
D) Support the government
  • 25. 25. A country in which all qualified citizens vote is Said to operate_____
A) Universal suffrage
B) A universal male suffrage
C) An unlimited suffrage
D) A universal adult suffrage
  • 26. 26. Franchise means the _____
A) Body of principles governing
B) Right to participate in an election
C) Right granted to French citizens to vote
D) Administrative procedure for free and fair elections
  • 27. 27. Public opinion can best be defined as ___
A) A body of convictions of the electorate only
B) The sum total of popular views on public policies
C) One man's view on public issues
D) Sentiments expressed on public policies
  • 28. 28. The purpose of an election is to ____
A) Declare election results
B) Allow people to participate in choosing their leaders
C) Give people political education
D) Provide social amenities for the electorate
  • 29. 29. Two-party system implies that only two parties
A) Can contest elections
B) Can register members
C) Are capable of capturing power
D) Exist in the country
  • 30. 30. The ultimate aim of a political party is to ____
A) Influence government policies
B) Seek to discredit the government
C) Make government more effective
D) Gain control of government
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