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) Constitutional monarchy
C) Institutional monarchy
D) Absolute monarchy
  • 2. The essence of the Constitution is to ________
A) Safeguard the rights and freedom of the citizens
B) Suppress the views of the minority groups
C) Ensure tyranny and oppression of the masses
D) Encourage military intervention in politics
  • 3. A constitution that has special rules for its amendment is said to be ______
A) Written
B) Rigid
C) Flexible
D) Federal
  • 4. One of the demerits of Unwritten Constitution is _______
A) Enhancement of individual rights
B) Arbitrary government
C) Discouragement of reform
D) Removal of uncertainty
  • 5. A citizen can participate in the politics of his country by
A) Attending international meeting
B) Acquiring University education
C) By involving in political protest
D) Contesting for an elective post
  • 6. Apart from making laws, the legislature has the important function of _______
A) Appointing the civil servants
B) Checking the executive powers
C) Advising the judiciary
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) Equality before the law
B) Executive control of the Judiciary
C) Secret trial of offenders
D) Unlimited powers for the police
  • 9. Which of the following is usually expected to be entrenched in a constitution?
A) Ownership of landed property
B) Electoral rules and regulations
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 performing it's duties
B) Preventing any organ of government from becoming too powerful
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 became the Head of State
B) President was responsible to the Queen of England
C) Prime minister became the the Head of State
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) The President can dismiss any minister without much hinderance
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) Republican
B) Unitary
C) Confederal
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) The rule of laws
B) Supremacy 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) Chief justice
B) Attorney-General
C) An advocate
D) A judge
  • 16. Which of the following is a demerit of Checks and Balances
A) Vote of no confidence
B) Freedom of choice
C) Rule of law
D) Interference
  • 17. The principle of rule of law can be defined as ______
A) Supremacy authority of traditional rulers
B) Supremacy of the law over all the people
C) Supremacy of the national assembly
D) Subordination of the legislature to the judiciary
  • 18. Veto power in a presidential system lies with the ______
A) Chief of army staff
B) Attorney General
C) Executive President
D) Prime minister
  • 19. Presidential system of government allows the _____
A) President to select ministers from outside the legislature
B) President to be a member of the legislature
C) Judiciary to be a part of the executive
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) 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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