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) Living together, interacting and working together
C) Following 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) Defined territory
B) Performance
C) Schools captured
D) Population
  • 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) Good attitude
C) Win further hero
D) Negative behavior
  • 5. 5. Authority is the formal and legal rights to make and _____
A) Enforce laws
B) Command people
C) Punish people
D) Blackmail people
  • 6. 6. In the parliamentary system of government, ministers are ____
A) Chosen from House as well as outside
B) Collectively responsible to parliament
C) Representatives of various interests in the country.
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) Against one another
B) Reluctantly and gradually for the executive
C) Separately
D) Independently but cooperatively
  • 8. 8. The doctrine of separation of powers is associated with ____
A) Webber
B) Montesquie
C) Locke
D) Hobbes
  • 9. 9. One of the demerits of unwritten Constitution is ____
A) Usually hidden and not common
B) Political stability
C) Can be changed quickly
D) No checks and balances
  • 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) Allows the police to identify trouble maker
C) Guarantees a free press
D) Lets the government know what the people wants
  • 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) Loyal party members
B) Qualified adult citizens
C) Residents adult
D) Citizens
  • 14. 14. The citizenship of a country may be acquired by an individual through ____
A) Naturalization
B) Decolonization
C) Nationalization
D) Neutralization
  • 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) Presence of pressure groups
B) Labour unions
C) Uniformed citizenry
D) Absence of Universities
  • 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) 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) 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) Organize elections
B) Canvass for votes
C) Form a government
D) Contest elections
  • 20. 20. Who among the following is not eligible to vote?
A) Reverend father
B) Retired soldier
C) Civil servant
D) Certified bankruptcy
  • 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) Everybody can do what likes
D) No one citizens can sue the other
  • 22. 22. Which of the following is not the functions of political party?
A) Interest aggregations
B) Drafting country's Constitution
C) Interest articulation
D) Mobilizing people for development
  • 23. 23. A manifesto refers to the _____
A) National objective of a state
B) Programme of a political party
C) National development plan if a country
D) Fundamental human rights provisions in a constitution
  • 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) A universal male suffrage
B) A universal adult suffrage
C) Universal suffrage
D) An unlimited suffrage
  • 26. 26. Franchise means the _____
A) Right to participate in an election
B) Right granted to French citizens to vote
C) Administrative procedure for free and fair elections
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) A body of convictions of the electorate only
C) Sentiments expressed on public policies
D) One man's view on public issues
  • 28. 28. The purpose of an election is to ____
A) Provide social amenities for the electorate
B) Give people political education
C) Declare election results
D) Allow people to participate in choosing their leaders
  • 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) Seek to discredit the government
B) Influence government policies
C) Make government more effective
D) Gain control of government
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