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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) Following people to religious organizations
B) Forcing people to religious organizations
C) Fighting, killing, kidnapping and arresting one another's
D) Living together, interacting and working together
  • 2. 2. One of these is not a feature of a state
A) Performance
B) Defined territory
C) Schools captured
D) Population
  • 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) 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) Collectively responsible to parliament
B) Chosen from House as well as outside
C) Representatives of various interests in the country.
D) Appointed by two-thirds majority of the legislature
  • 7. 7. The principle of separation of powers implies that the three main organs of government work
A) Reluctantly and gradually for the executive
B) Independently but cooperatively
C) Against one another
D) Separately
  • 8. 8. The doctrine of separation of powers is associated with ____
A) Montesquie
B) Webber
C) Hobbes
D) Locke
  • 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) Constitutionalism
B) Democracy
C) Constitution
D) Separation of powers
  • 11. 11. Public opinion is very important because it ____
A) Tells the government what action to take
B) Allows the police to identify trouble maker
C) Guarantees a free press
D) Lets the government know what the people wants
  • 12. 12. In a unitary system of government
A) Political power is diffused
B) Parliament is very weak
C) There is high degree of decentralization
D) There is high degree of centralization
  • 13. 13. In a democracy, franchise is given to ____
A) Citizens
B) Qualified adult citizens
C) Loyal party members
D) Residents adult
  • 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) The Government
B) His constituency
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) Uniformed citizenry
C) Labour unions
D) Absence of Universities
  • 17. 17. Which of the following describes the term Collective Responsibility?
A) Ministers are responsible to parliament
B) The Prime Minister is responsible to parliament
C) Cabinet ministers jointly share praises and blames
D) The Prime Minister is accountable to the cabinet
  • 18. 18. One of the importance of federalism is that
A) Each state can develop at its own space
B) Citizens cannot be taxed by both State and federal government
C) Any components can secede at any time
D) Citizens can only be loyal to the state government
  • 19. 19. Political parties are formed for all the following reasons except to _____
A) Form a government
B) Contest elections
C) Organize elections
D) Canvass for votes
  • 20. 20. Who among the following is not eligible to vote?
A) Certified bankruptcy
B) Reverend father
C) Retired soldier
D) Civil servant
  • 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) Everybody can do what likes
D) No one citizens can sue the other
  • 22. 22. Which of the following is not the functions of political party?
A) Interest aggregations
B) Interest articulation
C) Drafting country's Constitution
D) Mobilizing people for development
  • 23. 23. A manifesto refers to the _____
A) National objective of a state
B) Programme of a political party
C) National development plan if a country
D) Fundamental human rights provisions in a constitution
  • 24. 24. The principle aim of pressure groups is to ______
A) Influence the citizens
B) Influence the government
C) Subvert the government
D) Support the government
  • 25. 25. A country in which all qualified citizens vote is Said to operate_____
A) Universal suffrage
B) A universal adult suffrage
C) A universal male suffrage
D) An unlimited suffrage
  • 26. 26. Franchise means the _____
A) Body of principles governing
B) Administrative procedure for free and fair elections
C) Right to participate in an election
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) A body of convictions of the electorate only
C) Sentiments expressed on public policies
D) One man's view on public issues
  • 28. 28. The purpose of an election is to ____
A) Allow people to participate in choosing their leaders
B) Give people political education
C) Declare election results
D) Provide social amenities for the electorate
  • 29. 29. Two-party system implies that only two parties
A) Can contest elections
B) Are capable of capturing power
C) Can register members
D) Exist in the country
  • 30. 30. The ultimate aim of a political party is to ____
A) Make government more effective
B) Seek to discredit the government
C) Influence government policies
D) Gain control of government
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