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