AIC SS 1 Government Revision Test for 3rd Term 2022/23
  • 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) Schools captured
C) Population
D) Defined territory
  • 3. 3. The following are forms of power except ____
A) Military power
B) Political power
C) Economic power
D) Super power
  • 4. 4. The following are attributes of government except ____
A) Rigging
B) Revenue
C) Political power
D) Law
  • 5. 5. Power is the capacity to affect ____
A) Negative behavior
B) Good attitude
C) Another's behavior by the threat of sanction
D) Win further hero
  • 6. 6. One of these is a source of power
A) Constitution
B) Salus
C) Gerrymandering
D) Rule of law
  • 7. 7. Sovereign State is referred to as ____
A) Permanence
B) Equality
C) Independence
D) Government
  • 8. 8. Authority is the formal and legal rights to make and _____
A) Command people
B) Enforce laws
C) Punish people
D) Blackmail people
  • 9. 9. Legitimacy means _____
A) Acceptance and recognition
B) Above the law
C) Independence
D) Freedom
  • 10. 10. Direct democracy is the one which allows citizens to _____
A) Represent periodically
B) Misuse opportunities
C) Meet periodically to discuss issues
D) Vote directly
  • 11. 11. Which one of the following countries has an unwritten Constitution?
A) Federal Republic of Germany
B) Great Britain
C) France
D) United States of America
  • 12. 12. In the parliamentary system of government, ministers are ____
A) Appointed by two-thirds majority of the legislature
B) Chosen from House as well as outside
C) Collectively responsible to parliament
D) Representatives of various interests in the country.
  • 13. 13. Bicameralism refers to _____
A) The upper chamber in legislature
B) A one chamber legislature
C) Legislature in all sovereign States
D) A two-chamber Legislature
  • 14. 14. The principle of separation of powers implies that the three main organs of government work
A) Against one another
B) Separately
C) Reluctantly and gradually for the executive
D) Independently but cooperatively
  • 15. 15. A sovereign State is one
A) Whose government decisions are made independent of foreign interference
B) Whose citizens are free to evade responsibility
C) Whose Constitution can only be changed by a military government
D) In which sovereignty is invested in the military
  • 16. 16. Parliamentary government is different from presidential government because
A) It is based on unitary constitution
B) Of the existence of a ceremonial Head of State
C) It has a flexible constitution
D) Of the existence of Head of Government
  • 17. 17. One can identify a rigid constitution by its _____
A) Nature and scope
B) Lenght
C) Amendment procedure
D) Sources
  • 18. 18. The doctrine of separation of powers is associated with ____
A) Hobbes
B) Locke
C) Montesquie
D) Webber
  • 19. 19. One of the demerits of unwritten Constitution is ____
A) Usually hidden and not common
B) Can be changed quickly
C) Political stability
D) No checks and balances
  • 20. 20. ____ is based on the belief that the powers of the various organs of government should be defined and regulated by the Constitution
A) Separation of powers
B) Constitution
C) Democracy
D) Constitutionalism
  • 21. 21. Public opinion is very important because it ____
A) Allows the police to identify trouble maker
B) Guarantees a free press
C) Tells the government what action to take
D) Lets the government know what the people wants
  • 22. 22. In a unitary system of government
A) There is high degree of centralization
B) There is high degree of decentralization
C) Political power is diffused
D) Parliament is very weak
  • 23. 23. In a democracy, franchise is given to ____
A) Citizens
B) Residents adult
C) Loyal party members
D) Qualified adult citizens
  • 24. 24. The citizenship of a country may be acquired by an individual through ____
A) Naturalization
B) Neutralization
C) Decolonization
D) Nationalization
  • 25. 25. The lack of interest in politics by many citizens in the country is referred to as ______
A) Civil disobedience
B) Mass apathy
C) Disenfranchisement
D) Political unrest
  • 26. 26. Political participation in Nigeria is limited by all the following except ______
A) Religion
B) Age
C) Residence
D) Voter's registration
  • 27. 27. An elected politician represents all the following except _______
A) His political party
B) His constituency
C) The Government
D) The electorate
  • 28. 28. Citizenship may be changed by ____
A) Divorce
B) Birth
C) Renunciation
D) Conviction
  • 29. 29. Which of the following hinders the expression of public opinion?
A) Uniformed citizenry
B) Labour unions
C) Absence of Universities
D) Presence of pressure groups
  • 30. 30. Which of the following describes the term Collective Responsibility?
A) The Prime Minister is accountable to the cabinet
B) Cabinet ministers jointly share praises and blames
C) The Prime Minister is responsible to parliament
D) Ministers are responsible to parliament
  • 31. 31. One of the importance of federalism is that
A) Each state can develop at its own space
B) Any components can secede at any time
C) Citizens can only be loyal to the state government
D) Citizens cannot be taxed by both State and federal government
  • 32. 32. Political parties are formed for all the following reasons except to _____
A) Contest elections
B) Organize elections
C) Form a government
D) Canvass for votes
  • 33. 33. Who among the following is not eligible to vote?
A) Reverend father
B) Certified bankruptcy
C) Civil servant
D) Retired soldier
  • 34. 34. In a multi party state, various interests and shades of opinion
A) Have the opportunity to be represented
B) Are strongly represented
C) Are not represented
D) Should not be represented
  • 35. 35. Equality before the law implies that
A) No one citizens can sue the other
B) There is inequality between the executive and the citizens
C) Everybody can do what likes
D) Law does not respect the people
  • 36. 36. Which of the following is not the functions of political party?
A) Interest aggregations
B) Interest articulation
C) Mobilizing people for development
D) Drafting country's Constitution
  • 37. 37. The electoral success of political party depends on its ability to _____
A) Present a good and acceptable manifesto
B) Rig election successfully
C) Distribute sufficient funds to voters
D) Campaigns till election day
  • 38. 38. A manifesto refers to the _____
A) National objective of a state
B) Fundamental human rights provisions in a constitution
C) National development plan if a country
D) Programme of a political party
  • 39. 39. The party system operated by a country is determined by the _____
A) Leaders of political parties
B) Head of government in power
C) Nature of competition and interaction within between the political parties
D) Elite of the country
  • 40. 40. The principle aim of pressure groups is to ______
A) Subvert the government
B) Influence the citizens
C) Support the government
D) Influence the government
  • 41. 41. Public opinion is crystalized through all the following except _____
A) Military coups
B) Plebiscites
C) Strikes
D) Opinion polls
  • 42. 42. A country in which all qualified citizens vote is Said to operate_____
A) A universal adult suffrage
B) An unlimited suffrage
C) Universal suffrage
D) A universal male suffrage
  • 43. 43. Delegated legislation refers to the _____
A) Laws made by government agencies as authorized by the legislature
B) Power of government agencies to make laws
C) Laws made by the legislature
D) Law making power granted by the legislature
  • 44. 44. Which of the following is a disadvantage of confederation?
A) The central government is too far from the people
B) It makes a nonsense of party system
C) The central authority is vested with too much power
D) It encourages secession
  • 45. 45. Franchise means the _____
A) Body of principles governing
B) Right to participate in an election
C) Right granted to French citizens to vote
D) Administrative procedure for free and fair elections
  • 46. 46. Public opinion can best be defined as ___
A) The sum total of popular views on public policies
B) One man's view on public issues
C) A body of convictions of the electorate only
D) Sentiments expressed on public policies
  • 47. 47. The purpose of an election is to ____
A) Allow people to participate in choosing their leaders
B) Provide social amenities for the electorate
C) Declare election results
D) Give people political education
  • 48. 48. Two-party system implies that only two parties
A) Can contest elections
B) Exist in the country
C) Can register members
D) Are capable of capturing power
  • 49. 49. The ultimate aim of a political party is to ____
A) Seek to discredit the government
B) Make government more effective
C) Gain control of government
D) Influence government policies
  • 50. 50. Political parties mobilize the support of the electorate by ____
A) Rigging elections
B) Promoting violence
C) Campaigning
D) Making laws
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