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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) Following people to religious organizations
C) Living together, interacting and working together
D) Forcing people to religious organizations
  • 2. 2. One of these is not a feature of a state
A) Defined territory
B) Schools captured
C) Performance
D) Population
  • 3. 3. The following are forms of power except ____
A) Super power
B) Political power
C) Military power
D) Economic power
  • 4. 4. Power is the capacity to affect ____
A) Another's behavior by the threat of sanction
B) Good attitude
C) Negative behavior
D) Win further hero
  • 5. 5. Authority is the formal and legal rights to make and _____
A) Blackmail people
B) Enforce laws
C) Command people
D) Punish people
  • 6. 6. In the parliamentary system of government, ministers are ____
A) Representatives of various interests in the country.
B) Collectively responsible to parliament
C) Appointed by two-thirds majority of the legislature
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) Reluctantly and gradually for the executive
B) Separately
C) Independently but cooperatively
D) Against one another
  • 8. 8. The doctrine of separation of powers is associated with ____
A) Locke
B) Hobbes
C) Webber
D) Montesquie
  • 9. 9. One of the demerits of unwritten Constitution is ____
A) No checks and balances
B) Can be changed quickly
C) Political stability
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) Constitution
B) Constitutionalism
C) Separation of powers
D) Democracy
  • 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) There is high degree of decentralization
B) Parliament is very weak
C) There is high degree of centralization
D) Political power is diffused
  • 13. 13. In a democracy, franchise is given to ____
A) Residents adult
B) Qualified adult citizens
C) Citizens
D) Loyal party members
  • 14. 14. The citizenship of a country may be acquired by an individual through ____
A) Naturalization
B) Neutralization
C) Decolonization
D) Nationalization
  • 15. 15. An elected politician represents all the following except _______
A) The Government
B) His political party
C) His constituency
D) The electorate
  • 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) Cabinet ministers jointly share praises and blames
B) Ministers are responsible to parliament
C) The Prime Minister is responsible to parliament
D) The Prime Minister is accountable to the cabinet
  • 18. 18. One of the importance of federalism is that
A) Any components can secede at any time
B) Citizens can only be loyal to the state government
C) Citizens cannot be taxed by both State and federal government
D) Each state can develop at its own space
  • 19. 19. Political parties are formed for all the following reasons except to _____
A) Contest elections
B) Canvass for votes
C) Form a government
D) Organize elections
  • 20. 20. Who among the following is not eligible to vote?
A) Civil servant
B) Retired soldier
C) Certified bankruptcy
D) Reverend father
  • 21. 21. Equality before the law implies that
A) There is inequality between the executive and the citizens
B) Everybody can do what likes
C) Law does not respect the people
D) No one citizens can sue the other
  • 22. 22. Which of the following is not the functions of political party?
A) Mobilizing people for development
B) Interest articulation
C) Interest aggregations
D) Drafting country's Constitution
  • 23. 23. A manifesto refers to the _____
A) Programme of a political party
B) National objective of a state
C) Fundamental human rights provisions in a constitution
D) National development plan if a country
  • 24. 24. The principle aim of pressure groups is to ______
A) Influence the citizens
B) Support the government
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) An unlimited suffrage
C) A universal male suffrage
D) Universal 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) Sentiments expressed on public policies
B) One man's view on public issues
C) A body of convictions of the electorate only
D) The sum total of popular views on public policies
  • 28. 28. The purpose of an election is to ____
A) Provide social amenities for the electorate
B) Allow people to participate in choosing their leaders
C) Declare election results
D) Give people political education
  • 29. 29. Two-party system implies that only two parties
A) Can register members
B) Can contest elections
C) Are capable of capturing power
D) Exist in the country
  • 30. 30. The ultimate aim of a political party is to ____
A) Make government more effective
B) Influence government policies
C) Gain control of government
D) Seek to discredit the government
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