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