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AIC SS 1 Government 3rd CA for 2nd Term
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  • 1. Baron Montesquieu was noted for the theory of ______
A) Equality before the law
B) The rule of law
C) Delegated legislation
D) Separation of powers
  • 2. A citizen expresses loyalty to his nation by ____
A) Listening to the news update
B) Participating in sport
C) Supporting political parties
D) Singing the national anthem when required
  • 3. A constitution that has special rules for its amendment is said to be ______
A) Written
B) Flexible
C) Rigid
D) Federal
  • 4. Which of the following statements best describes an unwritten Constitution
A) The source of the Constitution is supreme court verdicts
B) The body of rules and laws cannot all be found in a single documents
C) The legislature is always unicameral
D) There are no limitations on the power of government
  • 5. A citizen can participate in the politics of his country by
A) By involving in political protest
B) Contesting for an elective post
C) Acquiring University education
D) Attending international meeting
  • 6. Apart from making laws, the legislature has the important function of _______
A) Advising the judiciary
B) Implementing executive decisions
C) Appointing the civil servants
D) Checking the executive powers
  • 7. The Chief Executive in a parliamentary system of government is known as the ______
A) President
B) Governor General
C) Prime minister
D) Speaker
  • 8. Which of the following is a basic features of the rule of law?
A) Equality before the law
B) Unlimited powers for the police
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) Registration of political party
B) Ownership of landed property
C) Fundamental Human Rights
D) Electoral rules and regulations
  • 10. The principle of checks and balances is aimed at ______
A) Preventing any organ of government from becoming too powerful
B) Allowing for a fusion of powers among the organs of government
C) Allowing for total Independence of the three organs of government
D) Preventing any organ of government from performing it's duties
  • 11. Citizenship can be acquired through _______
A) Payment of tax
B) Reputation
C) Renouncement
D) Birth
  • 12. A parliamentary system of government has the following characteristics
A) The minister are responsible individually to the president
B) Separation of powers is not strictly observed
C) The President can dismiss any minister without much hinderance
D) The Prime minister combines the executive and ceremonial functions
  • 13. A governmental system where the head of state is distinct from the head of government
A) Republican
B) Parliamentary
C) Unitary
D) Presidential
  • 14. The type of government that is headed by a king or queen is called?
A) Presidential
B) Federal
C) Monarchial
D) Republican
  • 15. The head of the judicial arm of government is known as _______
A) Chief justice
B) A judge
C) Attorney-General
D) An advocate
  • 16. A system where there is only one legislative chamber parliament is referred to as ______
A) Unicameral legislature
B) Bicameral legislature
C) Confederal legislature
D) Singular legislature
  • 17. The principle of rule of law can be defined as ______
A) Subordination of the legislature to the judiciary
B) Supremacy of the law over all the people
C) Supremacy authority of traditional rulers
D) Supremacy of the national assembly
  • 18. Veto power in a presidential system lies with the ______
A) Attorney General
B) Prime minister
C) Executive President
D) Chief of army staff
  • 19. Presidential system of government allows the _____
A) President to select ministers from outside the legislature
B) Executive to be a member of the legislature
C) President to be a member of the legislature
D) Judiciary to be a part of the executive
  • 20. Collective responsibility implies that every member of cabinet ______
A) Is responsible to the head of state
B) May support or oppose the decision made by the cabinet
C) Obeys the Prime minister without questions
D) Takes the credit/blame for the decisions made by the cabinet
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