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