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) Fighting, killing, kidnapping and arresting one another's
D) Following people to religious organizations
  • 2. 2. One of these is not a feature of a state
A) Defined territory
B) Schools captured
C) Performance
D) Population
  • 3. 3. The following are forms of power except ____
A) Super power
B) Military power
C) Political power
D) Economic power
  • 4. 4. Power is the capacity to affect ____
A) Win further hero
B) Good attitude
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) Blackmail people
B) Enforce laws
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) 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) Independently but cooperatively
B) Against one another
C) Reluctantly and gradually for the executive
D) Separately
  • 8. 8. The doctrine of separation of powers is associated with ____
A) Hobbes
B) Locke
C) Webber
D) Montesquie
  • 9. 9. One of the demerits of unwritten Constitution is ____
A) Can be changed quickly
B) Political stability
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) Constitution
B) Constitutionalism
C) Separation of powers
D) Democracy
  • 11. 11. Public opinion is very important because it ____
A) Allows the police to identify trouble maker
B) Tells the government what action to take
C) Guarantees a free press
D) Lets the government know what the people wants
  • 12. 12. In a unitary system of government
A) There is high degree of centralization
B) There is high degree of decentralization
C) Parliament is very weak
D) Political power is diffused
  • 13. 13. In a democracy, franchise is given to ____
A) Citizens
B) Loyal party members
C) Qualified adult citizens
D) Residents adult
  • 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) His constituency
B) The electorate
C) The Government
D) His political party
  • 16. 16. Which of the following hinders the expression of public opinion?
A) Uniformed citizenry
B) Absence of Universities
C) Presence of pressure groups
D) Labour unions
  • 17. 17. Which of the following describes the term Collective Responsibility?
A) Cabinet ministers jointly share praises and blames
B) Ministers are responsible to parliament
C) The Prime Minister is accountable to the cabinet
D) The Prime Minister is 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) Form a government
B) Organize elections
C) Contest elections
D) Canvass for votes
  • 20. 20. Who among the following is not eligible to vote?
A) Reverend father
B) Civil servant
C) Retired soldier
D) Certified bankruptcy
  • 21. 21. Equality before the law implies that
A) Everybody can do what likes
B) There is inequality between the executive and the citizens
C) Law does not respect the people
D) No one citizens can sue the other
  • 22. 22. Which of the following is not the functions of political party?
A) Drafting country's Constitution
B) Interest aggregations
C) Interest articulation
D) Mobilizing people for development
  • 23. 23. A manifesto refers to the _____
A) Fundamental human rights provisions in a constitution
B) Programme of a political party
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 government
C) Subvert the government
D) Influence the citizens
  • 25. 25. A country in which all qualified citizens vote is Said to operate_____
A) A universal adult suffrage
B) A universal male suffrage
C) An unlimited suffrage
D) Universal suffrage
  • 26. 26. Franchise means the _____
A) Right granted to French citizens to vote
B) Administrative procedure for free and fair elections
C) Right to participate in an election
D) Body of principles governing
  • 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) Allow people to participate in choosing their leaders
B) Give people political education
C) Declare election results
D) Provide social amenities for the electorate
  • 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) Make government more effective
C) Gain control of government
D) Seek to discredit the government
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