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PES SS2 Civic Education (OBJ) 3rd Term Exam 2025/2026
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  • 1. Nigeria runs a democratic system modeled after which country?
A) United States of America
B) France
C) United Kingdom
D) Canada
E) Germany
  • 2. How many key institutions are mentioned as important for keeping elections credible and power in check in Nigeria?
A) Four
B) Three
C) Two
D) Five
E) Six
  • 3. Which of the following is NOT listed as one of the three key democratic institutions in Nigeria?
A) The Legislature
B) The Military
C) INEC
D) The Judiciary
E) Political Parties
  • 4. What does INEC stand for?
A) Integrated National Electoral Commission
B) Independent Nigerian Election Commission
C) International National Election Committee
D) Independent National Electoral Commission
E) Independent National Electoral Council
  • 5. What is the primary role of INEC in Nigeria?
A) To register political parties only
B) To organize, conduct and supervise all elections in Nigeria.
C) To make laws for the country
D) To appoint government ministers
E) To judge election petitions
  • 6. INEC is usually described as the _________ of the electoral process.
A) Umpire
B) Player
C) Manager
D) Coach
E) Spectator
  • 7. INEC supervises elections in Nigeria from presidential to __________ level.
A) Federal
B) Senatorial
C) Ward
D) State
E) Local government
  • 8. One of the key functions of INEC is to maintain the national register of voters and introduce what for accreditation?
A) PVCs and Passport
B) National ID and PVCs
C) BVAS and Voter's card
D) PVCs and BVAS
E) Voters card and Driver's License
  • 9. Which of the following is a function of INEC during election management?
A) Funding political parties
B) Appointing the President
C) Making laws for elections
D) Judging election petitions
E) Printing ballot papers, deploying staff and setting timetables
  • 10. Since 1999, INEC has conducted how many general elections successfully?
A) Six
B) Five
C) Seven
D) Eight
E) Nine
  • 11. Critics say INEC's autonomy is limited because the chairman is confirmed by who?
A) The House of Representatives
B) The Governors
C) The Senate
D) The President
E) The Judiciary
  • 12. Political parties are described as the vehicles for doing what?
A) Appointing INEC Chairman
B) Conducting elections
C) Judging cases
D) Making laws
E) Contesting Power
  • 13. Which two legal documents form the framework for political parties in Nigeria?
A) Section 24 of 1999 Constitution + Electoral Act 2022
B) Section 222 of 1999 Constitution + Penal Code
C) UN Charter + 1999 Constitution.
D) Section 222 of 1999 Constitution + Electoral Act of 2022.
E) Electoral Act 2010 + 1999 Constitution
  • 14. For INEC to register a political party, it must have national spread, HQ in Abuja and branches in how many states?
A) 12 states
B) 24 states
C) 18 states
D) 36 states
E) 30 states
  • 15. PDP ruled Nigeria from 1999 to 2015 and is associated with which ideology?
A) Conservative
B) Progressive
C) Social Democratic
D) Communist
E) Liberal
  • 16. Which party ruled from 2015 to present and was formed from the merger of ACN, CPC, ANPP and a faction of APGA?
A) SDP
B) APC
C) NNPP
D) LP
E) PDP
  • 17. The slogan "Power to the people" is associated with which party?
A) ANPP
B) PDP
C) NNPP
D) APC
E) LP
  • 18. One of the functions of political parties is candidate nomination through what?
A) Random ballot
B) Selection by the President
C) Primaries: Direct, Indirect or Consensus.
D) Appointment by INEC
E) Court nomination
  • 19. Policy formulation and manifestos on economy,security and restructuring is another function of________________
A) The Judiciary
B) Political Parties
C) INEC
D) The Senate
E) The Military
  • 20. The first opposition party to win the presidency in Nigeria was _____________________
A) APC in 2015
B) ACN in 2011
C) ANPP in 2003
D) PDP in 1999
E) LP in 2023
  • 21. The challenge where politicians switch parties for election tickets rather than beliefs is called _______________
A) Godfatherism
B) Weal Ideology/Cross-carpeting
C) Internal democracy
D) Campaign finance
E) Vote buying
  • 22. Which challenge refers to party structures being controlled by wealthy financiers who handpick candidates?
A) Cross-carpeting
B) Internal democracy
C) Campaign finanace
D) Godfatherism
E) Weak ideology
  • 23. An election is defined as the process where citizens vote to choose leaders like President, Governor or _____________
A) Senator
B) Judge
C) Governor's aide
D) Minister
E) INEC Chairman
  • 24. Which of the following is an importance of elections?
A) It gives power to the military
B) It bans political parties
C) It gives power to the people; leaders rule because citizens voted for them
D) It removes the need for INEC
E) It makes voting compulsory for children
  • 25. Elections promote democracy by allowing what kind of change of government?
A) Military change
B) Hereditary change
C) Violent change
D) Peaceful change
E) Court-ordered change
  • 26. One importance of elections is that it holds leaders accountable because bad leaders _______________
A) Are promoted immediatelY
B) Cannot be removed
C) Are appointed by INEC
D) Rule for life
E) Can be voted out after four years
  • 27. Elections also help to _________________
A) Remove the Judiciary
B) Protect citizens' right: people choose leaders who will defend their interests
C) Cancel voter registration
D) Ban all ethnic groups
E) Increase government borrowing
  • 28. The first main step in the election process in Nigeria is ____________
A) Voting day
B) Voter registration and collection of PVC
C) Counting and collation
D) Declaration of result
E) Political campaigns
  • 29. On voting day, voters are verified using____________
A) Driver's License
B) Voter's card only
C) BVAS
D) National ID
E) Passport
  • 30. The candidate with the highest valid votes is announced as winner by _________________
A) Political Parties
B) The President
C) INEC
D) The Senate
E) The Judiciary
  • 31. What is the first civic duty of every citizen with a PVC?
A) Work for INEC
B) Join a political party
C) Monitor election results
D) Campaign for a party
E) Register and vote
  • 32. Voters should choose leaders based on ______________
A) Family and ethnic ties only
B) Who gives the biggest gifts
C) Popularity on social media
D) Money, tribe or religion
E) Merit, not money, tribe or religion
  • 33. Which of these is NOT advised for voters to do?
A) Vote wisely
B) Participate in the process
C) Sit at home on election day
D) Choose leaders based on merit
E) Register and vote
  • 34. Electoral malpractices are described as illegal or dishonest actions that affect the __________________
A) Location of polling units
B) Fairness of the process of choice of the people
C) Number of political parties
D) Speed of elections
E) Cost of running elections
  • 35. The act of manipulating election results to favour a candidate is called __________________
A) Vote buying
B) Intimidation
C) Rigging
D) Multiple voting
E) Ballot box snatching
  • 36. Stealing or destroying ballot boxes to disrupt voting is known as ________________
A) Rigging
B) Multiple voting
C) Underage voting
D) Ballot box snatching
E) Vote buying
  • 37. Giving money or gifts to voters in exchange for their votes is called _________________
A) Vote buying
B) Underage voting
C) Intimidation
D) Multiple voting
E) Rigging
  • 38. Allowing people below the voting age to vote is an example of __________________
A) Rigging
B) Ballot box snatching
C) Vote buying
D) Multiple voting
E) Underage voting
  • 39. One effect of electoral malpractices is that it ______________
A) Leads to bad leadership and poor governance
B) Increases public trust in democracy
C) Reduces cost of elections
D) Encourages more people to vote
E) Improves governance
  • 40. Which of these is a solution to electoral malpractices?
A) Banning all political parties
B) Reducing polling units
C) Voter education to teach citizens their rights
D) Cancelling elections
E) Allowing only one candidate
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