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) Hereditary monarchy
B) Institutional monarchy
C) Absolute monarchy
D) Constitutional monarchy
  • 2. The essence of the Constitution is to ________
A) Suppress the views of the minority groups
B) Ensure tyranny and oppression of the masses
C) Encourage military intervention in politics
D) Safeguard the rights and freedom of the citizens
  • 3. A constitution that has special rules for its amendment is said to be ______
A) Rigid
B) Federal
C) Flexible
D) Written
  • 4. One of the demerits of Unwritten Constitution is _______
A) Discouragement of reform
B) Enhancement of individual rights
C) Removal of uncertainty
D) Arbitrary government
  • 5. A citizen can participate in the politics of his country by
A) By involving in political protest
B) Attending international meeting
C) Acquiring University education
D) Contesting for an elective post
  • 6. Apart from making laws, the legislature has the important function of _______
A) Advising the judiciary
B) Checking the executive powers
C) Appointing the civil servants
D) Implementing executive decisions
  • 7. The Chief Executive in a parliamentary system of government is known as the ______
A) President
B) Prime minister
C) Governor General
D) Speaker
  • 8. Which of the following is a basic features of the rule of law?
A) Unlimited powers for the police
B) Secret trial of offenders
C) Executive control of the Judiciary
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) Electoral rules and regulations
C) Ownership of landed property
D) Fundamental Human Rights
  • 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) Prime minister became the the Head of State
B) President was responsible to the Queen of England
C) President became the Head of State
D) Office of the Governor General was retained
  • 12. A parliamentary system of government has the following characteristics
A) Separation of powers is not strictly observed
B) The President can dismiss any minister without much hinderance
C) The minister are responsible individually to the president
D) The Prime minister combines the executive and ceremonial functions
  • 13. A governmental system where the president is elected for a fixed term of office is _______
A) Feudalism
B) Confederal
C) Republican
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) The rule of laws
B) The Spirit of laws
C) The principle of laws
D) Supremacy of laws
  • 15. The head of the judicial arm of government is known as _______
A) A judge
B) An advocate
C) Chief justice
D) Attorney-General
  • 16. Which of the following is a demerit of Checks and Balances
A) Freedom of choice
B) Interference
C) Vote of no confidence
D) Rule of law
  • 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 authority of traditional rulers
D) Supremacy of the national assembly
  • 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) Executive to be a member of the legislature
B) Judiciary to be a part of the executive
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) Takes the credit/blame for the decisions made by the cabinet
B) Obeys the Prime minister without questions
C) May support or oppose the decision made by the cabinet
D) Is responsible to the head of state
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