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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) Forcing people to religious organizations
C) Following people to religious organizations
D) Living together, interacting and working together
  • 2. 2. One of these is not a feature of a state
A) Population
B) Performance
C) Defined territory
D) Schools captured
  • 3. 3. The following are forms of power except ____
A) Super power
B) Political power
C) Military power
D) Economic power
  • 4. 4. The following are attributes of government except ____
A) Political power
B) Rigging
C) Revenue
D) Law
  • 5. 5. Power is the capacity to affect ____
A) Negative behavior
B) Win further hero
C) Good attitude
D) Another's behavior by the threat of sanction
  • 6. 6. One of these is a source of power
A) Gerrymandering
B) Rule of law
C) Constitution
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) Blackmail people
C) Enforce laws
D) Punish people
  • 9. 9. Legitimacy means _____
A) Freedom
B) Independence
C) Above the law
D) Acceptance and recognition
  • 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) United States of America
B) France
C) Federal Republic of Germany
D) Great Britain
  • 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) Collectively responsible to parliament
D) Chosen from House as well as outside
  • 13. 13. Bicameralism refers to _____
A) A one chamber legislature
B) The upper chamber in legislature
C) Legislature in all sovereign States
D) A two-chamber 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) In which sovereignty is invested in the military
B) Whose citizens are free to evade responsibility
C) Whose government decisions are made independent of foreign interference
D) Whose Constitution can only be changed by a military government
  • 16. 16. Parliamentary government is different from presidential government because
A) Of the existence of Head of Government
B) Of the existence of a ceremonial Head of State
C) It has a flexible constitution
D) It is based on unitary constitution
  • 17. 17. One can identify a rigid constitution by its _____
A) Nature and scope
B) Amendment procedure
C) Lenght
D) Sources
  • 18. 18. The doctrine of separation of powers is associated with ____
A) Locke
B) Webber
C) Montesquie
D) Hobbes
  • 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) Democracy
B) Constitution
C) Separation of powers
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) Allows the police to identify trouble maker
D) Guarantees a free press
  • 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) Citizens
C) Loyal party members
D) Qualified adult citizens
  • 24. 24. The citizenship of a country may be acquired by an individual through ____
A) Naturalization
B) Decolonization
C) Nationalization
D) Neutralization
  • 25. 25. The lack of interest in politics by many citizens in the country is referred to as ______
A) Disenfranchisement
B) Political unrest
C) Mass apathy
D) Civil disobedience
  • 26. 26. Political participation in Nigeria is limited by all the following except ______
A) Residence
B) Age
C) Religion
D) Voter's registration
  • 27. 27. An elected politician represents all the following except _______
A) The Government
B) The electorate
C) His constituency
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) Labour unions
B) Presence of pressure groups
C) Absence of Universities
D) Uniformed citizenry
  • 30. 30. Which of the following describes the term Collective Responsibility?
A) Cabinet ministers jointly share praises and blames
B) Ministers are responsible to parliament
C) The Prime Minister is accountable to the cabinet
D) The Prime Minister is responsible to parliament
  • 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) Canvass for votes
B) Organize elections
C) Contest elections
D) Form a government
  • 33. 33. Who among the following is not eligible to vote?
A) Civil servant
B) Certified bankruptcy
C) Reverend father
D) Retired soldier
  • 34. 34. In a multi party state, various interests and shades of opinion
A) Should not be represented
B) Are not represented
C) Are strongly represented
D) Have the opportunity to be represented
  • 35. 35. Equality before the law implies that
A) Everybody can do what likes
B) There is inequality between the executive and the citizens
C) No one citizens can sue the other
D) Law does not respect the people
  • 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) Rig election successfully
B) Present a good and acceptable manifesto
C) Distribute sufficient funds to voters
D) Campaigns till election day
  • 38. 38. A manifesto refers to the _____
A) Programme of a political party
B) National objective of a state
C) Fundamental human rights provisions in a constitution
D) National development plan if a country
  • 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) Influence the citizens
B) Subvert the government
C) Support the government
D) Influence the government
  • 41. 41. Public opinion is crystalized through all the following except _____
A) Plebiscites
B) Military coups
C) Opinion polls
D) Strikes
  • 42. 42. A country in which all qualified citizens vote is Said to operate_____
A) A universal adult suffrage
B) Universal suffrage
C) A universal male 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 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 authority is vested with too much power
C) It makes a nonsense of party system
D) The central government is too far from the people
  • 45. 45. Franchise means the _____
A) Right to participate in an election
B) Body of principles governing
C) Right granted to French citizens to vote
D) Administrative procedure for free and fair elections
  • 46. 46. Public opinion can best be defined as ___
A) The sum total of popular views on public policies
B) A body of convictions of the electorate only
C) Sentiments expressed on public policies
D) One man's view on public issues
  • 47. 47. The purpose of an election is to ____
A) Give people political education
B) Provide social amenities for the electorate
C) Allow people to participate in choosing their leaders
D) Declare election results
  • 48. 48. Two-party system implies that only two parties
A) Can register members
B) Are capable of capturing power
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) Gain control of government
C) Influence government policies
D) Make government more effective
  • 50. 50. Political parties mobilize the support of the electorate by ____
A) Rigging elections
B) Campaigning
C) Making laws
D) Promoting violence
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