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AIC Government (SS2) 1st Term Exam
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  • 1. Local government laws are known as___
A) Bye-laws
B) acts
C) decrees
D) orders
  • 2. The major function of an electoral commission is to____
A) support parties
B) appoint staffs
C) appoint the staffs of local government
D) make arrangement for the conduct of elections
  • 3. An election conducted to resolve important political issues facing a country is called____
A) referendum
B) bye-election
C) primary election
D) general election
  • 4. Free and fair election can exist where there is a____
A) double voting
B) secret balloting
C) plebiscite
D) referendum
  • 5. One of the important functions of political parties is _____
A) advising on the appointment of judges
B) educating the electorate through rallies and campaigns
C) educating the people on how to rig election
D) hiring personnel for political leaders
  • 6. Public opinion enables the government to____
A) punish political opponents
B) organize political conferences
C) employ more workers
D) find out what the people think about its activities
  • 7. Elections are held for the purpose of___
A) creating more political parties
B) strengthening the powers of the political leaders
C) uniting the people
D) ensuring a peaceful change of government
  • 8. The appointment, promotion, and discipline of civil servants are the responsibility of____
A) Civil Service Union
B) Electoral Commission
C) Judicial Service Commission
D) Civil Service Commission
  • 9. One of the functions of local government is to____
A) defend the nation
B) mint currency
C) interpret laws
D) make bye-laws
  • 10. Public corporations are setup by ___
A) board of directors
B) ministers
C) an act of parliament
D) governors
  • 11. One of the reasons for the establishment of local government is to___
A) give more powers to the traditional rulers
B) bring government nearer to the people
C) win support of local chiefs
D) divide the people in order to rule them
  • 12. Local government administration promotes____
A) governors
B) politicians
C) democracy at grassroot
D) partisan politics
  • 13. Which of the following is a feature of electoral commission?
A) privately funded
B) political neutrality
C) control by government
D) support for the ruling party
  • 14. Citizenship in a modern state expresses the status of a person who possesses _____
A) exclusive economic rights
B) Some religious rights
C) Full political right
D) social rights only
  • 15. Which of the following manages a public corporation?
A) Chambers of Commerce
B) Board of Directors
C) An Accountant-General
D) An Auditor-General
  • 16. Local governments are essential because they____
A) implement government policies at national levels
B) make laws for a nation
C) encourage division in a country
D) train local people in the art of governing
  • 17. Which of the following is an example of a general election?
A) Presidential election
B) Bye-election
C) Local election
D) Student union election
  • 18. The purpose of an election is to____
A) provide social amenities for the electorate
B) give political education to the rich
C) allow the counting of votes in public
D) allow people to participate in choosing their leaders
  • 19. The head of the caliphate in the Hausa/Fulani pre-colonial political system was called____
A) Waziri
B) Village head
C) King
D) Emir
  • 20. In the Hausa/Fulani pre-colonial political system, the emir was assisted by____ advisers.
A) 4
B) 3
C) 8
D) 5
  • 21. Legislative arm of government performs____functions.
A) law reading
B) law making
C) law implementation
D) law interpretation
  • 22. The head of Civil service in Nigeria is called___
A) Minister
B) Secretary
C) Administraror
D) Cleric
  • 23. One of these is a reason for setting up public corporations
A) Control of government.
B) Competition
C) Provision of poor quality products.
D) Provision of essential services.
  • 24. Local government was created through___
A) the constitution
B) an Act of parliament
C) loans and fines
D) public corporations
  • 25. The seven hereditary kingmakers in the Oyo empire are called___
A) The Oyomesi
B) The Aremo
C) Provincial governors
D) The Ogboni
  • 26. In the Igbo pre-colonial political system,the young men of the same age group who performed political functions were ___
A) The age grades
B) The council of elders
C) The judges
D) The farmers
  • 27. Public opinion can be formed through____
A) adjudication
B) information
C) statistics
D) elections
  • 28. ____deals with an issue affecting most citizens of a particular country.
A) Referendum
B) Election
C) Public opinion
D) Opinion poll
  • 29. ____makes it easier for the people to remove a bad government from office.
A) War
B) Disunity
C) Corruption
D) Election
  • 30. One of these is a type of election.
A) Segregational election
B) Artificial election
C) Incomplete election
D) General election
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