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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) Following people to religious organizations
C) Fighting, killing, kidnapping and arresting one another's
D) Forcing people to religious organizations
  • 2. 2. One of these is not a feature of a state
A) Performance
B) Schools captured
C) Defined territory
D) Population
  • 3. 3. The following are forms of power except ____
A) Economic power
B) Political power
C) Military power
D) Super power
  • 4. 4. The following are attributes of government except ____
A) Revenue
B) Law
C) Rigging
D) Political power
  • 5. 5. Power is the capacity to affect ____
A) Another's behavior by the threat of sanction
B) Negative behavior
C) Good attitude
D) Win further hero
  • 6. 6. One of these is a source of power
A) Salus
B) Gerrymandering
C) Constitution
D) Rule of law
  • 7. 7. Sovereign State is referred to as ____
A) Government
B) Independence
C) Permanence
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) Above the law
B) Independence
C) Acceptance and recognition
D) Freedom
  • 10. 10. Direct democracy is the one which allows citizens to _____
A) Represent periodically
B) Meet periodically to discuss issues
C) Misuse opportunities
D) Vote directly
  • 11. 11. Which one of the following countries has an unwritten Constitution?
A) Great Britain
B) United States of America
C) Federal Republic of Germany
D) France
  • 12. 12. In the parliamentary system of government, ministers are ____
A) Collectively responsible to parliament
B) Representatives of various interests in the country.
C) Appointed by two-thirds majority of the legislature
D) Chosen from House as well as outside
  • 13. 13. Bicameralism refers to _____
A) A two-chamber Legislature
B) The upper chamber in legislature
C) Legislature in all sovereign States
D) A one chamber legislature
  • 14. 14. The principle of separation of powers implies that the three main organs of government work
A) Independently but cooperatively
B) Reluctantly and gradually for the executive
C) Against one another
D) Separately
  • 15. 15. A sovereign State is one
A) Whose Constitution can only be changed by a military government
B) In which sovereignty is invested in the military
C) Whose government decisions are made independent of foreign interference
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) It is based on unitary constitution
C) It has a flexible constitution
D) Of the existence of Head of Government
  • 17. 17. One can identify a rigid constitution by its _____
A) Amendment procedure
B) Sources
C) Nature and scope
D) Lenght
  • 18. 18. The doctrine of separation of powers is associated with ____
A) Montesquie
B) Hobbes
C) Webber
D) Locke
  • 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) Constitution
C) Separation of powers
D) Constitutionalism
  • 21. 21. Public opinion is very important because it ____
A) Guarantees a free press
B) Allows the police to identify trouble maker
C) Lets the government know what the people wants
D) Tells the government what action to take
  • 22. 22. In a unitary system of government
A) There is high degree of centralization
B) Parliament is very weak
C) There is high degree of decentralization
D) Political power is diffused
  • 23. 23. In a democracy, franchise is given to ____
A) Loyal party members
B) Residents adult
C) Citizens
D) Qualified adult citizens
  • 24. 24. The citizenship of a country may be acquired by an individual through ____
A) Decolonization
B) Nationalization
C) Neutralization
D) Naturalization
  • 25. 25. The lack of interest in politics by many citizens in the country is referred to as ______
A) Civil disobedience
B) Disenfranchisement
C) Mass apathy
D) Political unrest
  • 26. 26. Political participation in Nigeria is limited by all the following except ______
A) Voter's registration
B) Religion
C) Age
D) Residence
  • 27. 27. An elected politician represents all the following except _______
A) His constituency
B) The electorate
C) The Government
D) His political party
  • 28. 28. Citizenship may be changed by ____
A) Renunciation
B) Divorce
C) Birth
D) Conviction
  • 29. 29. Which of the following hinders the expression of public opinion?
A) Uniformed citizenry
B) Presence of pressure groups
C) Labour unions
D) Absence of Universities
  • 30. 30. Which of the following describes the term Collective Responsibility?
A) Cabinet ministers jointly share praises and blames
B) The Prime Minister is accountable to the cabinet
C) The Prime Minister is responsible to parliament
D) Ministers are responsible to parliament
  • 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) Contest elections
B) Form a government
C) Canvass for votes
D) Organize 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) Are strongly represented
B) Are not represented
C) Have the opportunity to be represented
D) Should not be 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) Everybody can do what likes
D) Law does not respect the people
  • 36. 36. Which of the following is not the functions of political party?
A) Interest aggregations
B) Interest articulation
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) Distribute sufficient funds to voters
C) Present a good and acceptable manifesto
D) Campaigns till election day
  • 38. 38. A manifesto refers to the _____
A) National objective of a state
B) Programme of a political party
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) Elite of the country
B) Head of government in power
C) Nature of competition and interaction within between the political parties
D) Leaders of political parties
  • 40. 40. The principle aim of pressure groups is to ______
A) Influence the citizens
B) Influence the government
C) Support the government
D) Subvert the government
  • 41. 41. Public opinion is crystalized through all the following except _____
A) Military coups
B) Plebiscites
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) Laws made by the legislature
B) Laws made by government agencies as authorized by the legislature
C) Law making power granted by the legislature
D) Power of government agencies to make laws
  • 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) Right granted to French citizens to vote
B) Right to participate in an election
C) Administrative procedure for free and fair elections
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) 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) Gain control of government
D) Make government more effective
  • 50. 50. Political parties mobilize the support of the electorate by ____
A) Making laws
B) Campaigning
C) Rigging elections
D) Promoting violence
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