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AIC SS 1 Government 2nd Term Exam
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  • 1. Where the monarch can promulgate only those laws which are agreed to by the elected parliament is _____
A) Constitutional monarchy
B) Institutional monarchy
C) Absolute monarchy
D) Hereditary monarchy
  • 2. The essence of the Constitution is to ________
A) Encourage military intervention in politics
B) Safeguard the rights and freedom of the citizens
C) Suppress the views of the minority groups
D) Ensure tyranny and oppression of the masses
  • 3. A constitution that has special rules for its amendment is said to be ______
A) Flexible
B) Rigid
C) Federal
D) Written
  • 4. One of the demerits of Unwritten Constitution is _______
A) Removal of uncertainty
B) Discouragement of reform
C) Enhancement of individual rights
D) Arbitrary government
  • 5. A citizen can participate in the politics of his country by
A) Attending international meeting
B) By involving in political protest
C) Acquiring University education
D) Contesting for an elective post
  • 6. Apart from making laws, the legislature has the important function of _______
A) Checking the executive powers
B) Advising the judiciary
C) Implementing executive decisions
D) Appointing the civil servants
  • 7. The Chief Executive in a parliamentary system of government is known as the ______
A) President
B) Prime minister
C) Governor General
D) Speaker
  • 8. Which of the following is a basic features of the rule of law?
A) Secret trial of offenders
B) Executive control of the Judiciary
C) Unlimited powers for the police
D) Equality before the law
  • 9. Which of the following is usually expected to be entrenched in a constitution?
A) Registration of political party
B) Fundamental Human Rights
C) Ownership of landed property
D) Electoral rules and regulations
  • 10. The principle of checks and balances is aimed at ______
A) Allowing for total Independence of the three organs of government
B) Preventing any organ of government from becoming too powerful
C) Preventing any organ of government from performing it's duties
D) Allowing for a fusion of powers among the organs of government
  • 11. One of the main features of the Republican constitution adopted by Nigeria in 1963 was that the
A) Prime minister became the the Head of State
B) Office of the Governor General was retained
C) President was responsible to the Queen of England
D) President became the Head of State
  • 12. A parliamentary system of government has the following characteristics
A) The minister are responsible individually to the president
B) The President can dismiss any minister without much hinderance
C) The Prime minister combines the executive and ceremonial functions
D) Separation of powers is not strictly observed
  • 13. A governmental system where the president is elected for a fixed term of office is _______
A) Confederal
B) Republican
C) Feudalism
D) Unitary
  • 14. What is the name of the book where Montesquieu explained that "if the legislature and executive powers are in unity, there can be no liberty and freedom for the citizens of a country"
A) Supremacy of laws
B) The rule of laws
C) The Spirit of laws
D) The principle of laws
  • 15. The head of the judicial arm of government is known as _______
A) Attorney-General
B) Chief justice
C) A judge
D) An advocate
  • 16. Which of the following is a demerit of Checks and Balances
A) Rule of law
B) Interference
C) Vote of no confidence
D) Freedom of choice
  • 17. The principle of rule of law can be defined as ______
A) Supremacy of the law over all the people
B) Subordination of the legislature to the judiciary
C) Supremacy of the national assembly
D) Supremacy authority of traditional rulers
  • 18. Veto power in a presidential system lies with the ______
A) Prime minister
B) Attorney General
C) Executive President
D) Chief of army staff
  • 19. Presidential system of government allows the _____
A) Judiciary to be a part of the executive
B) President to be a member of the legislature
C) Executive to be a member of the legislature
D) President to select ministers from outside the legislature
  • 20. Collective responsibility implies that every member of cabinet ______
A) Is responsible to the head of state
B) May support or oppose the decision made by the cabinet
C) Takes the credit/blame for the decisions made by the cabinet
D) Obeys the Prime minister without questions
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