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