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