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) Constitutional monarchy
B) Absolute monarchy
C) Hereditary monarchy
D) Institutional monarchy

2. The essence of the Constitution is to ________

A) Ensure tyranny and oppression of the masses
B) Safeguard the rights and freedom of the citizens
C) Encourage military intervention in politics
D) Suppress the views of the minority groups

3. A constitution that has special rules for its amendment is said to be ______

A) Federal
B) Written
C) Rigid
D) Flexible

4. One of the demerits of Unwritten Constitution is _______

A) Enhancement of individual rights
B) Discouragement of reform
C) Removal of uncertainty
D) Arbitrary government

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) 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) Speaker
B) Governor General
C) President
D) Prime minister

8. Which of the following is a basic features of the rule of law?

A) Unlimited powers for the police
B) Equality before the law
C) Secret trial of offenders
D) Executive control of the Judiciary

9. Which of the following is usually expected to be entrenched in a constitution?

A) Fundamental Human Rights
B) Electoral rules and regulations
C) Ownership of landed property
D) Registration of political party

10. The principle of checks and balances is aimed at ______

A) Allowing for a fusion of powers among the organs of government
B) Allowing for total Independence of the three organs of government
C) Preventing any organ of government from becoming too powerful
D) Preventing any organ of government from performing it's duties

11. One of the main features of the Republican constitution adopted by Nigeria in 1963 was that the

A) Prime minister became the the Head of State
B) Office of the Governor General was retained
C) President became the Head of State
D) President was responsible to the Queen of England

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) Feudalism
B) Republican
C) Confederal
D) Unitary

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 rule of laws
C) The Spirit of laws
D) The principle of laws

15. The head of the judicial arm of government is known as _______

A) Attorney-General
B) A judge
C) Chief justice
D) An advocate

16. Which of the following is a demerit of Checks and Balances

A) Rule of law
B) Freedom of choice
C) Interference
D) Vote of no confidence

17. The principle of rule of law can be defined as ______

A) Supremacy of the national assembly
B) Supremacy of the law over all the people
C) Subordination of the legislature to the judiciary
D) Supremacy authority of traditional rulers

18. Veto power in a presidential system lies with the ______

A) Executive President
B) Attorney General
C) Chief of army staff
D) Prime minister

19. Presidential system of government allows the _____

A) President to select ministers from outside the legislature
B) Judiciary to be a part of the executive
C) President to be a member of the legislature
D) Executive to be a member of the legislature

20. Collective responsibility implies that every member of cabinet ______

A) Is responsible to the head of state
B) Takes the credit/blame for the decisions made by the cabinet
C) Obeys the Prime minister without questions
D) May support or oppose the decision made by the cabinet

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