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) Forcing people to religious organizations
C) Living together, interacting and working together
D) Fighting, killing, kidnapping and arresting one another's
  • 2. 2. One of these is not a feature of a state
A) Population
B) Schools captured
C) Defined territory
D) Performance
  • 3. 3. The following are forms of power except ____
A) Military power
B) Political power
C) Economic power
D) Super power
  • 4. 4. Power is the capacity to affect ____
A) Good attitude
B) Win further hero
C) Another's behavior by the threat of sanction
D) Negative behavior
  • 5. 5. Authority is the formal and legal rights to make and _____
A) Enforce laws
B) Punish people
C) Blackmail people
D) Command 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) Representatives of various interests in the country.
D) Collectively responsible to parliament
  • 7. 7. The principle of separation of powers implies that the three main organs of government work
A) Against one another
B) Independently but cooperatively
C) Separately
D) Reluctantly and gradually for the executive
  • 8. 8. The doctrine of separation of powers is associated with ____
A) Webber
B) Hobbes
C) Locke
D) Montesquie
  • 9. 9. One of the demerits of unwritten Constitution is ____
A) Political stability
B) No checks and balances
C) Usually hidden and not common
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) Constitutionalism
B) Constitution
C) Separation of powers
D) Democracy
  • 11. 11. Public opinion is very important because it ____
A) Allows the police to identify trouble maker
B) Lets the government know what the people wants
C) Tells the government what action to take
D) Guarantees a free press
  • 12. 12. In a unitary system of government
A) Political power is diffused
B) There is high degree of decentralization
C) There is high degree of centralization
D) Parliament is very weak
  • 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) Decolonization
B) Neutralization
C) Naturalization
D) Nationalization
  • 15. 15. An elected politician represents all the following except _______
A) The electorate
B) His constituency
C) His political party
D) The Government
  • 16. 16. Which of the following hinders the expression of public opinion?
A) Labour unions
B) Absence of Universities
C) Uniformed citizenry
D) Presence of pressure groups
  • 17. 17. Which of the following describes the term Collective Responsibility?
A) The Prime Minister is responsible to parliament
B) The Prime Minister is accountable to the cabinet
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) Citizens cannot be taxed by both State and federal government
B) Citizens can only be loyal to the state government
C) Any components can secede at any time
D) Each state can develop at its own space
  • 19. 19. Political parties are formed for all the following reasons except to _____
A) Form a government
B) Contest elections
C) Organize elections
D) Canvass for votes
  • 20. 20. Who among the following is not eligible to vote?
A) Certified bankruptcy
B) Retired soldier
C) Reverend father
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) Interest aggregations
B) Interest articulation
C) Mobilizing people for development
D) Drafting country's Constitution
  • 23. 23. A manifesto refers to the _____
A) Programme of a political party
B) Fundamental human rights provisions in a constitution
C) National objective of a state
D) National development plan if a country
  • 24. 24. The principle aim of pressure groups is to ______
A) Support the government
B) Influence the citizens
C) Subvert the government
D) Influence the government
  • 25. 25. A country in which all qualified citizens vote is Said to operate_____
A) An unlimited suffrage
B) A universal adult suffrage
C) Universal suffrage
D) A universal male suffrage
  • 26. 26. Franchise means the _____
A) Administrative procedure for free and fair elections
B) Right to participate in an election
C) Body of principles governing
D) Right granted to French citizens to vote
  • 27. 27. Public opinion can best be defined as ___
A) Sentiments expressed on public policies
B) A body of convictions of the electorate only
C) The sum total of popular views on public policies
D) One man's view on public issues
  • 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) Exist in the country
B) Can contest elections
C) Are capable of capturing power
D) Can register members
  • 30. 30. The ultimate aim of a political party is to ____
A) Influence government policies
B) Make government more effective
C) Seek to discredit the government
D) Gain control of government
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