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