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AIC SS 1 Government Revision Test for 3rd Term 2022/23
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  • 1. 1. The need for government came up as a result of people _____
A) Following people to religious organizations
B) Forcing people to religious organizations
C) Fighting, killing, kidnapping and arresting one another's
D) Living together, interacting and working together
  • 2. 2. One of these is not a feature of a state
A) Population
B) Defined territory
C) Schools captured
D) Performance
  • 3. 3. The following are forms of power except ____
A) Super power
B) Economic power
C) Political power
D) Military power
  • 4. 4. The following are attributes of government except ____
A) Rigging
B) Law
C) Revenue
D) Political power
  • 5. 5. Power is the capacity to affect ____
A) Another's behavior by the threat of sanction
B) Good attitude
C) Negative behavior
D) Win further hero
  • 6. 6. One of these is a source of power
A) Rule of law
B) Salus
C) Constitution
D) Gerrymandering
  • 7. 7. Sovereign State is referred to as ____
A) Permanence
B) Equality
C) Government
D) Independence
  • 8. 8. Authority is the formal and legal rights to make and _____
A) Command people
B) Punish people
C) Enforce laws
D) Blackmail people
  • 9. 9. Legitimacy means _____
A) Above the law
B) Acceptance and recognition
C) Independence
D) Freedom
  • 10. 10. Direct democracy is the one which allows citizens to _____
A) Represent periodically
B) Vote directly
C) Meet periodically to discuss issues
D) Misuse opportunities
  • 11. 11. Which one of the following countries has an unwritten Constitution?
A) Great Britain
B) Federal Republic of Germany
C) United States of America
D) France
  • 12. 12. In the parliamentary system of government, ministers are ____
A) Chosen from House as well as outside
B) Appointed by two-thirds majority of the legislature
C) Collectively responsible to parliament
D) Representatives of various interests in the country.
  • 13. 13. Bicameralism refers to _____
A) Legislature in all sovereign States
B) The upper chamber in legislature
C) A two-chamber Legislature
D) A one chamber legislature
  • 14. 14. The principle of separation of powers implies that the three main organs of government work
A) Against one another
B) Independently but cooperatively
C) Separately
D) Reluctantly and gradually for the executive
  • 15. 15. A sovereign State is one
A) Whose citizens are free to evade responsibility
B) Whose government decisions are made independent of foreign interference
C) In which sovereignty is invested in the military
D) Whose Constitution can only be changed by a military government
  • 16. 16. Parliamentary government is different from presidential government because
A) It has a flexible constitution
B) It is based on unitary constitution
C) Of the existence of Head of Government
D) Of the existence of a ceremonial Head of State
  • 17. 17. One can identify a rigid constitution by its _____
A) Amendment procedure
B) Nature and scope
C) Sources
D) Lenght
  • 18. 18. The doctrine of separation of powers is associated with ____
A) Webber
B) Locke
C) Hobbes
D) Montesquie
  • 19. 19. One of the demerits of unwritten Constitution is ____
A) Political stability
B) No checks and balances
C) Usually hidden and not common
D) Can be changed quickly
  • 20. 20. ____ is based on the belief that the powers of the various organs of government should be defined and regulated by the Constitution
A) Separation of powers
B) Constitutionalism
C) Democracy
D) Constitution
  • 21. 21. Public opinion is very important because it ____
A) Tells the government what action to take
B) Lets the government know what the people wants
C) Guarantees a free press
D) Allows the police to identify trouble maker
  • 22. 22. In a unitary system of government
A) There is high degree of centralization
B) There is high degree of decentralization
C) Political power is diffused
D) Parliament is very weak
  • 23. 23. In a democracy, franchise is given to ____
A) Citizens
B) Loyal party members
C) Residents adult
D) Qualified adult citizens
  • 24. 24. The citizenship of a country may be acquired by an individual through ____
A) Nationalization
B) Naturalization
C) Neutralization
D) Decolonization
  • 25. 25. The lack of interest in politics by many citizens in the country is referred to as ______
A) Civil disobedience
B) Mass apathy
C) Disenfranchisement
D) Political unrest
  • 26. 26. Political participation in Nigeria is limited by all the following except ______
A) Religion
B) Age
C) Voter's registration
D) Residence
  • 27. 27. An elected politician represents all the following except _______
A) His constituency
B) The electorate
C) The Government
D) His political party
  • 28. 28. Citizenship may be changed by ____
A) Birth
B) Conviction
C) Renunciation
D) Divorce
  • 29. 29. Which of the following hinders the expression of public opinion?
A) Presence of pressure groups
B) Absence of Universities
C) Labour unions
D) Uniformed citizenry
  • 30. 30. Which of the following describes the term Collective Responsibility?
A) The Prime Minister is accountable to the cabinet
B) Ministers are responsible to parliament
C) The Prime Minister is responsible to parliament
D) Cabinet ministers jointly share praises and blames
  • 31. 31. One of the importance of federalism is that
A) Citizens can only be loyal to the state government
B) Any components can secede at any time
C) Citizens cannot be taxed by both State and federal government
D) Each state can develop at its own space
  • 32. 32. Political parties are formed for all the following reasons except to _____
A) Form a government
B) Canvass for votes
C) Contest elections
D) Organize elections
  • 33. 33. Who among the following is not eligible to vote?
A) Civil servant
B) Reverend father
C) Retired soldier
D) Certified bankruptcy
  • 34. 34. In a multi party state, various interests and shades of opinion
A) Are not represented
B) Are strongly represented
C) Have the opportunity to be represented
D) Should not be represented
  • 35. 35. Equality before the law implies that
A) Law does not respect the people
B) Everybody can do what likes
C) There is inequality between the executive and the citizens
D) No one citizens can sue the other
  • 36. 36. Which of the following is not the functions of political party?
A) Drafting country's Constitution
B) Mobilizing people for development
C) Interest aggregations
D) Interest articulation
  • 37. 37. The electoral success of political party depends on its ability to _____
A) Rig election successfully
B) Distribute sufficient funds to voters
C) Campaigns till election day
D) Present a good and acceptable manifesto
  • 38. 38. A manifesto refers to the _____
A) Fundamental human rights provisions in a constitution
B) National objective of a state
C) National development plan if a country
D) Programme of a political party
  • 39. 39. The party system operated by a country is determined by the _____
A) Head of government in power
B) Elite of the country
C) Nature of competition and interaction within between the political parties
D) Leaders of political parties
  • 40. 40. The principle aim of pressure groups is to ______
A) Influence the government
B) Subvert the government
C) Support the government
D) Influence the citizens
  • 41. 41. Public opinion is crystalized through all the following except _____
A) Plebiscites
B) Strikes
C) Opinion polls
D) Military coups
  • 42. 42. A country in which all qualified citizens vote is Said to operate_____
A) A universal male suffrage
B) Universal suffrage
C) A universal adult suffrage
D) An unlimited suffrage
  • 43. 43. Delegated legislation refers to the _____
A) Power of government agencies to make laws
B) Law making power granted by the legislature
C) Laws made by the legislature
D) Laws made by government agencies as authorized by the legislature
  • 44. 44. Which of the following is a disadvantage of confederation?
A) It encourages secession
B) It makes a nonsense of party system
C) The central government is too far from the people
D) The central authority is vested with too much power
  • 45. 45. Franchise means the _____
A) Right to participate in an election
B) Right granted to French citizens to vote
C) Administrative procedure for free and fair elections
D) Body of principles governing
  • 46. 46. Public opinion can best be defined as ___
A) A body of convictions of the electorate only
B) Sentiments expressed on public policies
C) One man's view on public issues
D) The sum total of popular views on public policies
  • 47. 47. The purpose of an election is to ____
A) Declare election results
B) Allow people to participate in choosing their leaders
C) Provide social amenities for the electorate
D) Give people political education
  • 48. 48. Two-party system implies that only two parties
A) Can contest elections
B) Are capable of capturing power
C) Exist in the country
D) Can register members
  • 49. 49. The ultimate aim of a political party is to ____
A) Make government more effective
B) Gain control of government
C) Seek to discredit the government
D) Influence government policies
  • 50. 50. Political parties mobilize the support of the electorate by ____
A) Campaigning
B) Rigging elections
C) Promoting violence
D) Making laws
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