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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) Living together, interacting and working together
B) Forcing people to religious organizations
C) Fighting, killing, kidnapping and arresting one another's
D) Following 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) Political power
B) Super power
C) Military power
D) Economic power
  • 4. 4. The following are attributes of government except ____
A) Law
B) Rigging
C) Political power
D) Revenue
  • 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) Rule of law
B) Constitution
C) Gerrymandering
D) Salus
  • 7. 7. Sovereign State is referred to as ____
A) Permanence
B) Government
C) Independence
D) Equality
  • 8. 8. Authority is the formal and legal rights to make and _____
A) Command people
B) Enforce laws
C) Punish people
D) Blackmail people
  • 9. 9. Legitimacy means _____
A) Acceptance and recognition
B) Freedom
C) Independence
D) Above the law
  • 10. 10. Direct democracy is the one which allows citizens to _____
A) Meet periodically to discuss issues
B) Misuse opportunities
C) Represent periodically
D) Vote directly
  • 11. 11. Which one of the following countries has an unwritten Constitution?
A) United States of America
B) Great Britain
C) France
D) Federal Republic of Germany
  • 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) A two-chamber Legislature
B) Legislature in all sovereign States
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) 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 government decisions are made independent of foreign interference
B) In which sovereignty is invested in the military
C) Whose Constitution can only be changed by a military government
D) Whose citizens are free to evade responsibility
  • 16. 16. Parliamentary government is different from presidential government because
A) Of the existence of a ceremonial Head of State
B) Of the existence of Head of Government
C) It has a flexible constitution
D) It is based on unitary constitution
  • 17. 17. One can identify a rigid constitution by its _____
A) Amendment procedure
B) Sources
C) Lenght
D) Nature and scope
  • 18. 18. The doctrine of separation of powers is associated with ____
A) Hobbes
B) Montesquie
C) Locke
D) Webber
  • 19. 19. One of the demerits of unwritten Constitution is ____
A) Political stability
B) Usually hidden and not common
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) Separation of powers
B) Constitutionalism
C) Democracy
D) Constitution
  • 21. 21. Public opinion is very important because it ____
A) Guarantees a free press
B) Lets the government know what the people wants
C) Allows the police to identify trouble maker
D) Tells the government what action to take
  • 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) Naturalization
C) Neutralization
D) Decolonization
  • 25. 25. The lack of interest in politics by many citizens in the country is referred to as ______
A) Mass apathy
B) Political unrest
C) Disenfranchisement
D) Civil disobedience
  • 26. 26. Political participation in Nigeria is limited by all the following except ______
A) Age
B) Religion
C) Voter's registration
D) Residence
  • 27. 27. An elected politician represents all the following except _______
A) The Government
B) The electorate
C) His political party
D) His constituency
  • 28. 28. Citizenship may be changed by ____
A) Conviction
B) Birth
C) Divorce
D) Renunciation
  • 29. 29. Which of the following hinders the expression of public opinion?
A) Absence of Universities
B) Labour unions
C) Presence of pressure groups
D) Uniformed citizenry
  • 30. 30. Which of the following describes the term Collective Responsibility?
A) The Prime Minister is responsible to parliament
B) Ministers are responsible to parliament
C) The Prime Minister is accountable to the cabinet
D) Cabinet ministers jointly share praises and blames
  • 31. 31. One of the importance of federalism is that
A) Citizens cannot be taxed by both State and federal government
B) Any components can secede at any time
C) Citizens can only be loyal to the state 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) Organize elections
D) Contest elections
  • 33. 33. Who among the following is not eligible to vote?
A) Retired soldier
B) Certified bankruptcy
C) Civil servant
D) Reverend father
  • 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) There is inequality between the executive and the citizens
B) Law does not respect the people
C) No one citizens can sue the other
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) Interest articulation
D) Drafting country's Constitution
  • 37. 37. The electoral success of political party depends on its ability to _____
A) Rig election successfully
B) Present a good and acceptable manifesto
C) Campaigns till election day
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) Leaders of political parties
B) Nature of competition and interaction within between the political parties
C) Head of government in power
D) Elite of the country
  • 40. 40. The principle aim of pressure groups is to ______
A) Subvert the government
B) Influence the government
C) Influence the citizens
D) Support the government
  • 41. 41. Public opinion is crystalized through all the following except _____
A) Strikes
B) Opinion polls
C) Military coups
D) Plebiscites
  • 42. 42. A country in which all qualified citizens vote is Said to operate_____
A) A universal adult suffrage
B) A universal male suffrage
C) An unlimited suffrage
D) Universal suffrage
  • 43. 43. Delegated legislation refers to the _____
A) Laws made by government agencies as authorized by the legislature
B) Power of government agencies to make laws
C) Laws made by the legislature
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 government is too far from the people
D) The central authority is vested with too much power
  • 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) The sum total of popular views on public policies
B) One man's view on public issues
C) Sentiments expressed 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) 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) Are capable of capturing power
B) Can register members
C) Exist in the country
D) Can contest elections
  • 49. 49. The ultimate aim of a political party is to ____
A) Seek to discredit the government
B) Make government more effective
C) Influence government policies
D) Gain control of government
  • 50. 50. Political parties mobilize the support of the electorate by ____
A) Promoting violence
B) Campaigning
C) Rigging elections
D) Making laws
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