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