AIC SS 1 Government 2nd Term Exam
  • 1. Where the monarch can promulgate only those laws which are agreed to by the elected parliament is _____
A) Institutional monarchy
B) Hereditary monarchy
C) Absolute monarchy
D) Constitutional monarchy
  • 2. The essence of the Constitution is to ________
A) Encourage military intervention in politics
B) Ensure tyranny and oppression of the masses
C) Safeguard the rights and freedom of the citizens
D) Suppress the views of the minority groups
  • 3. A constitution that has special rules for its amendment is said to be ______
A) Written
B) Flexible
C) Rigid
D) Federal
  • 4. One of the demerits of Unwritten Constitution is _______
A) Enhancement of individual rights
B) Arbitrary government
C) Removal of uncertainty
D) Discouragement of reform
  • 5. A citizen can participate in the politics of his country by
A) By involving in political protest
B) Acquiring University education
C) Attending international meeting
D) Contesting for an elective post
  • 6. Apart from making laws, the legislature has the important function of _______
A) Appointing the civil servants
B) Implementing executive decisions
C) Advising the judiciary
D) Checking the executive powers
  • 7. The Chief Executive in a parliamentary system of government is known as the ______
A) Governor General
B) Prime minister
C) Speaker
D) President
  • 8. Which of the following is a basic features of the rule of law?
A) Unlimited powers for the police
B) Executive control of the Judiciary
C) Secret trial of offenders
D) Equality before the law
  • 9. Which of the following is usually expected to be entrenched in a constitution?
A) Registration of political party
B) Fundamental Human Rights
C) Ownership of landed property
D) Electoral rules and regulations
  • 10. The principle of checks and balances is aimed at ______
A) Allowing for a fusion of powers among the organs of government
B) Preventing any organ of government from performing it's duties
C) Preventing any organ of government from becoming too powerful
D) Allowing for total Independence of the three organs of government
  • 11. One of the main features of the Republican constitution adopted by Nigeria in 1963 was that the
A) President became the Head of State
B) Prime minister became the the Head of State
C) President was responsible to the Queen of England
D) Office of the Governor General was retained
  • 12. A parliamentary system of government has the following characteristics
A) The minister are responsible individually to the president
B) The Prime minister combines the executive and ceremonial functions
C) Separation of powers is not strictly observed
D) The President can dismiss any minister without much hinderance
  • 13. A governmental system where the president is elected for a fixed term of office is _______
A) Unitary
B) Confederal
C) Republican
D) Feudalism
  • 14. What is the name of the book where Montesquieu explained that "if the legislature and executive powers are in unity, there can be no liberty and freedom for the citizens of a country"
A) Supremacy of laws
B) The principle of laws
C) The Spirit of laws
D) The rule of laws
  • 15. The head of the judicial arm of government is known as _______
A) An advocate
B) Attorney-General
C) Chief justice
D) A judge
  • 16. Which of the following is a demerit of Checks and Balances
A) Interference
B) Vote of no confidence
C) Rule of law
D) Freedom of choice
  • 17. The principle of rule of law can be defined as ______
A) Supremacy of the law over all the people
B) Subordination of the legislature to the judiciary
C) Supremacy of the national assembly
D) Supremacy authority of traditional rulers
  • 18. Veto power in a presidential system lies with the ______
A) Chief of army staff
B) Executive President
C) Attorney General
D) Prime minister
  • 19. Presidential system of government allows the _____
A) Judiciary to be a part of the executive
B) President to be a member of the legislature
C) President to select ministers from outside the legislature
D) Executive to be a member of the legislature
  • 20. Collective responsibility implies that every member of cabinet ______
A) May support or oppose the decision made by the cabinet
B) Takes the credit/blame for the decisions made by the cabinet
C) Is responsible to the head of state
D) Obeys the Prime minister without questions
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