AIC SS 1 Government Exam for 3rd Term 2022/23
  • 1. 1. The need for government came up as a result of people _____
A) Forcing people to religious organizations
B) Following people to religious organizations
C) Fighting, killing, kidnapping and arresting one another's
D) Living together, interacting and working together
  • 2. 2. One of these is not a feature of a state
A) Performance
B) Population
C) Defined territory
D) Schools captured
  • 3. 3. The following are forms of power except ____
A) Super power
B) Economic power
C) Political power
D) Military power
  • 4. 4. Power is the capacity to affect ____
A) Negative behavior
B) Another's behavior by the threat of sanction
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) Punish people
D) Enforce laws
  • 6. 6. In the parliamentary system of government, ministers are ____
A) Representatives of various interests in the country.
B) Collectively responsible to parliament
C) Chosen from House as well as outside
D) Appointed by two-thirds majority of the legislature
  • 7. 7. The principle of separation of powers implies that the three main organs of government work
A) Independently but cooperatively
B) Reluctantly and gradually for the executive
C) Separately
D) Against one another
  • 8. 8. The doctrine of separation of powers is associated with ____
A) Webber
B) Montesquie
C) Hobbes
D) Locke
  • 9. 9. One of the demerits of unwritten Constitution is ____
A) Usually hidden and not common
B) No checks and balances
C) Can be changed quickly
D) Political stability
  • 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) Tells the government what action to take
B) Lets the government know what the people wants
C) Guarantees a free press
D) Allows the police to identify trouble maker
  • 12. 12. In a unitary system of government
A) Parliament is very weak
B) There is high degree of centralization
C) There is high degree of decentralization
D) Political power is diffused
  • 13. 13. In a democracy, franchise is given to ____
A) Citizens
B) Residents adult
C) Loyal party members
D) Qualified adult citizens
  • 14. 14. The citizenship of a country may be acquired by an individual through ____
A) Naturalization
B) Decolonization
C) Neutralization
D) Nationalization
  • 15. 15. An elected politician represents all the following except _______
A) The Government
B) His political party
C) The electorate
D) His constituency
  • 16. 16. Which of the following hinders the expression of public opinion?
A) Labour unions
B) Uniformed citizenry
C) Absence of Universities
D) Presence of pressure groups
  • 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) Cabinet ministers jointly share praises and blames
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) Retired soldier
B) Civil servant
C) Reverend father
D) Certified bankruptcy
  • 21. 21. Equality before the law implies that
A) No one citizens can sue the other
B) Everybody can do what likes
C) Law does not respect the people
D) There is inequality between the executive and the citizens
  • 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) Programme of a political party
B) Fundamental human rights provisions in a constitution
C) National development plan if a country
D) National objective of a state
  • 24. 24. The principle aim of pressure groups is to ______
A) Support the government
B) Subvert the government
C) Influence the citizens
D) Influence 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) Administrative procedure for free and fair elections
B) Right granted to French citizens to vote
C) Body of principles governing
D) Right to participate in an election
  • 27. 27. Public opinion can best be defined as ___
A) The sum total of popular views on public policies
B) Sentiments expressed on public policies
C) A body of convictions of the electorate only
D) One man's view on public issues
  • 28. 28. The purpose of an election is to ____
A) Give people political education
B) Allow people to participate in choosing their leaders
C) Provide social amenities for the electorate
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) Exist in the country
D) Can contest elections
  • 30. 30. The ultimate aim of a political party is to ____
A) Make government more effective
B) Seek to discredit the government
C) Gain control of government
D) Influence government policies
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