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AIC SS 1 Government Exam 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) Living together, interacting and working together
C) Following people to religious organizations
D) Forcing people to religious organizations
  • 2. 2. One of these is not a feature of a state
A) Schools captured
B) Performance
C) Population
D) Defined territory
  • 3. 3. The following are forms of power except ____
A) Political power
B) Super power
C) Military power
D) Economic power
  • 4. 4. Power is the capacity to affect ____
A) Good attitude
B) Win further hero
C) Another's behavior by the threat of sanction
D) Negative behavior
  • 5. 5. Authority is the formal and legal rights to make and _____
A) Command people
B) Punish people
C) Blackmail people
D) Enforce laws
  • 6. 6. In the parliamentary system of government, ministers are ____
A) Collectively responsible to parliament
B) Appointed by two-thirds majority of the legislature
C) Chosen from House as well as outside
D) Representatives of various interests in the country.
  • 7. 7. The principle of separation of powers implies that the three main organs of government work
A) Against one another
B) Reluctantly and gradually for the executive
C) Separately
D) Independently but cooperatively
  • 8. 8. The doctrine of separation of powers is associated with ____
A) Webber
B) Montesquie
C) Locke
D) Hobbes
  • 9. 9. One of the demerits of unwritten Constitution is ____
A) Usually hidden and not common
B) No checks and balances
C) Can be changed quickly
D) Political stability
  • 10. 10. ____ 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) Constitutionalism
C) Constitution
D) Separation of powers
  • 11. 11. Public opinion is very important because it ____
A) Lets the government know what the people wants
B) Guarantees a free press
C) Allows the police to identify trouble maker
D) Tells the government what action to take
  • 12. 12. In a unitary system of government
A) Parliament is very weak
B) There is high degree of decentralization
C) Political power is diffused
D) There is high degree of centralization
  • 13. 13. In a democracy, franchise is given to ____
A) Loyal party members
B) Qualified adult citizens
C) Citizens
D) Residents adult
  • 14. 14. The citizenship of a country may be acquired by an individual through ____
A) Decolonization
B) Naturalization
C) Nationalization
D) Neutralization
  • 15. 15. An elected politician represents all the following except _______
A) His constituency
B) The Government
C) His political party
D) The electorate
  • 16. 16. Which of the following hinders the expression of public opinion?
A) Presence of pressure groups
B) Labour unions
C) Absence of Universities
D) Uniformed citizenry
  • 17. 17. Which of the following describes the term Collective Responsibility?
A) Ministers are responsible to parliament
B) The Prime Minister is accountable to the cabinet
C) The Prime Minister is responsible to parliament
D) Cabinet ministers jointly share praises and blames
  • 18. 18. One of the importance of federalism is that
A) Each state can develop at its own space
B) Citizens can only be loyal to the state government
C) Any components can secede at any time
D) Citizens cannot be taxed by both State and federal government
  • 19. 19. Political parties are formed for all the following reasons except to _____
A) Contest elections
B) Form a government
C) Organize elections
D) Canvass for votes
  • 20. 20. Who among the following is not eligible to vote?
A) Certified bankruptcy
B) Retired soldier
C) Civil servant
D) Reverend father
  • 21. 21. 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
  • 22. 22. Which of the following is not the functions of political party?
A) Drafting country's Constitution
B) Mobilizing people for development
C) Interest aggregations
D) Interest articulation
  • 23. 23. A manifesto refers to the _____
A) National objective of a state
B) Fundamental human rights provisions in a constitution
C) National development plan if a country
D) Programme of a political party
  • 24. 24. The principle aim of pressure groups is to ______
A) Support the government
B) Influence the citizens
C) Influence the government
D) Subvert the government
  • 25. 25. 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
  • 26. 26. Franchise means the _____
A) Administrative procedure for free and fair elections
B) Right granted to French citizens to vote
C) Right to participate in an election
D) Body of principles governing
  • 27. 27. Public opinion can best be defined as ___
A) The sum total of popular views on public policies
B) A body of convictions of the electorate only
C) One man's view on public issues
D) Sentiments expressed on public policies
  • 28. 28. The purpose of an election is to ____
A) Give people political education
B) Provide social amenities for the electorate
C) Allow people to participate in choosing their leaders
D) Declare election results
  • 29. 29. Two-party system implies that only two parties
A) Can contest elections
B) Can register members
C) Exist in the country
D) Are capable of capturing power
  • 30. 30. The ultimate aim of a political party is to ____
A) Make government more effective
B) Seek to discredit the government
C) Gain control of government
D) Influence government policies
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