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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) Performance
B) Population
C) Defined territory
D) Schools captured
  • 3. 3. The following are forms of power except ____
A) Military power
B) Super power
C) Economic power
D) Political power
  • 4. 4. The following are attributes of government except ____
A) Political power
B) Revenue
C) Rigging
D) Law
  • 5. 5. Power is the capacity to affect ____
A) Good attitude
B) Another's behavior by the threat of sanction
C) Win further hero
D) Negative behavior
  • 6. 6. One of these is a source of power
A) Rule of law
B) Constitution
C) Salus
D) Gerrymandering
  • 7. 7. Sovereign State is referred to as ____
A) Equality
B) Government
C) Permanence
D) Independence
  • 8. 8. Authority is the formal and legal rights to make and _____
A) Blackmail people
B) Punish people
C) Command people
D) Enforce laws
  • 9. 9. Legitimacy means _____
A) Independence
B) Freedom
C) Acceptance and recognition
D) Above the law
  • 10. 10. Direct democracy is the one which allows citizens to _____
A) Misuse opportunities
B) Vote directly
C) Represent periodically
D) Meet periodically to discuss issues
  • 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) Representatives of various interests in the country.
B) Collectively responsible to parliament
C) Appointed by two-thirds majority of the legislature
D) Chosen from House as well as outside
  • 13. 13. Bicameralism refers to _____
A) A one chamber legislature
B) A two-chamber Legislature
C) Legislature in all sovereign States
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) Reluctantly and gradually for the executive
D) Separately
  • 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 is based on unitary constitution
B) Of the existence of Head of Government
C) It has a flexible constitution
D) Of the existence of a ceremonial Head of State
  • 17. 17. One can identify a rigid constitution by its _____
A) Lenght
B) Sources
C) Amendment procedure
D) Nature and scope
  • 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) Can be changed quickly
B) Usually hidden and not common
C) No checks and balances
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) Separation of powers
C) Constitution
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 decentralization
C) Parliament is very weak
D) There is high degree of centralization
  • 23. 23. In a democracy, franchise is given to ____
A) Qualified adult citizens
B) Residents adult
C) Loyal party members
D) Citizens
  • 24. 24. The citizenship of a country may be acquired by an individual through ____
A) Decolonization
B) Nationalization
C) Naturalization
D) Neutralization
  • 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) Residence
B) Religion
C) Voter's registration
D) Age
  • 27. 27. An elected politician represents all the following except _______
A) The Government
B) His constituency
C) The electorate
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) Absence of Universities
B) Uniformed citizenry
C) Presence of pressure groups
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) 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 can only be loyal to the state government
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) Contest elections
B) Organize elections
C) Form a government
D) Canvass for votes
  • 33. 33. Who among the following is not eligible to vote?
A) Certified bankruptcy
B) Retired soldier
C) Civil servant
D) Reverend father
  • 34. 34. In a multi party state, various interests and shades of opinion
A) Should not be represented
B) Are not represented
C) Have the opportunity to be represented
D) Are strongly represented
  • 35. 35. Equality before the law implies that
A) Everybody can do what likes
B) No one citizens can sue the other
C) Law does not respect the people
D) There is inequality between the executive and the citizens
  • 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 objective of a state
C) National development plan if a country
D) Programme of a political party
  • 39. 39. The party system operated by a country is determined by the _____
A) Nature of competition and interaction within between the political parties
B) Head of government in power
C) Elite of the country
D) Leaders of political parties
  • 40. 40. The principle aim of pressure groups is to ______
A) Influence the government
B) Subvert the government
C) Influence the citizens
D) Support the government
  • 41. 41. Public opinion is crystalized through all the following except _____
A) Opinion polls
B) Plebiscites
C) Strikes
D) Military coups
  • 42. 42. A country in which all qualified citizens vote is Said to operate_____
A) Universal suffrage
B) A universal adult suffrage
C) A universal male suffrage
D) An unlimited suffrage
  • 43. 43. Delegated legislation refers to the _____
A) Laws made by government agencies as authorized by the legislature
B) Law making power granted by the legislature
C) Power of government agencies to make laws
D) Laws made by the legislature
  • 44. 44. Which of the following is a disadvantage of confederation?
A) It makes a nonsense of party system
B) The central authority is vested with too much power
C) The central government is too far from the people
D) It encourages secession
  • 45. 45. Franchise means the _____
A) Body of principles governing
B) Right granted to French citizens to vote
C) Administrative procedure for free and fair elections
D) Right to participate in an election
  • 46. 46. Public opinion can best be defined as ___
A) One man's view on public issues
B) A body of convictions of the electorate only
C) The sum total of popular views on public policies
D) Sentiments expressed on public policies
  • 47. 47. The purpose of an election is to ____
A) Give people political education
B) Declare election results
C) Allow people to participate in choosing their leaders
D) Provide social amenities for the electorate
  • 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) Gain control of government
B) Influence government policies
C) Seek to discredit the 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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