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