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) Schools captured
B) Defined territory
C) Population
D) Performance
  • 3. 3. The following are forms of power except ____
A) Military power
B) Super power
C) Political power
D) Economic 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) Punish people
B) Enforce laws
C) Command people
D) Blackmail people
  • 6. 6. In the parliamentary system of government, ministers are ____
A) Representatives of various interests in the country.
B) Appointed by two-thirds majority of the legislature
C) Chosen from House as well as outside
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) Reluctantly and gradually for the executive
D) Separately
  • 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) Usually hidden and not common
B) Political stability
C) No checks and balances
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) Separation of powers
B) Constitutionalism
C) Constitution
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) Guarantees a free press
D) Tells the government what action to take
  • 12. 12. In a unitary system of government
A) Political power is diffused
B) There is high degree of centralization
C) Parliament is very weak
D) There is high degree of decentralization
  • 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) Nationalization
B) Decolonization
C) Neutralization
D) Naturalization
  • 15. 15. An elected politician represents all the following except _______
A) His political party
B) The electorate
C) His constituency
D) The Government
  • 16. 16. Which of the following hinders the expression of public opinion?
A) Uniformed citizenry
B) Presence of pressure groups
C) Absence of Universities
D) Labour unions
  • 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) Ministers are responsible to parliament
D) The Prime Minister is responsible to parliament
  • 18. 18. One of the importance of federalism is that
A) Citizens can only be loyal to the state government
B) Citizens cannot be taxed by both State and federal 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) 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) Retired soldier
B) Reverend father
C) Civil servant
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) Fundamental human rights provisions in a constitution
B) National development plan if a country
C) National objective of a state
D) Programme of a political party
  • 24. 24. The principle aim of pressure groups is to ______
A) Influence the government
B) Influence the citizens
C) Support the government
D) Subvert the government
  • 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 to participate in an election
B) Body of principles governing
C) Right granted to French citizens to vote
D) Administrative procedure for free and fair elections
  • 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) A body of convictions of the electorate only
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) Exist in the country
B) Are capable of capturing power
C) Can register members
D) Can contest elections
  • 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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