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