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