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PES SS2 Civic Education (OBJ) 3rd Term Exam 2025/2026
  • 1. Nigeria runs a democratic system modeled after which country?
A) Canada
B) Germany
C) France
D) United Kingdom
E) United States of America
  • 2. How many key institutions are mentioned as important for keeping elections credible and power in check in Nigeria?
A) Six
B) Three
C) Two
D) Four
E) Five
  • 3. Which of the following is NOT listed as one of the three key democratic institutions in Nigeria?
A) INEC
B) The Military
C) The Judiciary
D) The Legislature
E) Political Parties
  • 4. What does INEC stand for?
A) Independent National Electoral Council
B) International National Election Committee
C) Independent Nigerian Election Commission
D) Integrated National Electoral Commission
E) Independent National Electoral Commission
  • 5. What is the primary role of INEC in Nigeria?
A) To appoint government ministers
B) To make laws for the country
C) To register political parties only
D) To judge election petitions
E) To organize, conduct and supervise all elections in Nigeria.
  • 6. INEC is usually described as the _________ of the electoral process.
A) Player
B) Coach
C) Manager
D) Umpire
E) Spectator
  • 7. INEC supervises elections in Nigeria from presidential to __________ level.
A) Local government
B) Senatorial
C) Ward
D) Federal
E) State
  • 8. One of the key functions of INEC is to maintain the national register of voters and introduce what for accreditation?
A) PVCs and Passport
B) Voters card and Driver's License
C) PVCs and BVAS
D) BVAS and Voter's card
E) National ID and PVCs
  • 9. Which of the following is a function of INEC during election management?
A) Funding political parties
B) Printing ballot papers, deploying staff and setting timetables
C) Making laws for elections
D) Appointing the President
E) Judging election petitions
  • 10. Since 1999, INEC has conducted how many general elections successfully?
A) Five
B) Six
C) Eight
D) Seven
E) Nine
  • 11. Critics say INEC's autonomy is limited because the chairman is confirmed by who?
A) The House of Representatives
B) The Judiciary
C) The Governors
D) The President
E) The Senate
  • 12. Political parties are described as the vehicles for doing what?
A) Making laws
B) Contesting Power
C) Conducting elections
D) Judging cases
E) Appointing INEC Chairman
  • 13. Which two legal documents form the framework for political parties in Nigeria?
A) Section 24 of 1999 Constitution + Electoral Act 2022
B) Electoral Act 2010 + 1999 Constitution
C) UN Charter + 1999 Constitution.
D) Section 222 of 1999 Constitution + Penal Code
E) Section 222 of 1999 Constitution + Electoral Act of 2022.
  • 14. For INEC to register a political party, it must have national spread, HQ in Abuja and branches in how many states?
A) 12 states
B) 24 states
C) 30 states
D) 36 states
E) 18 states
  • 15. PDP ruled Nigeria from 1999 to 2015 and is associated with which ideology?
A) Progressive
B) Communist
C) Conservative
D) Social Democratic
E) Liberal
  • 16. Which party ruled from 2015 to present and was formed from the merger of ACN, CPC, ANPP and a faction of APGA?
A) NNPP
B) LP
C) SDP
D) PDP
E) APC
  • 17. The slogan "Power to the people" is associated with which party?
A) APC
B) LP
C) PDP
D) ANPP
E) NNPP
  • 18. One of the functions of political parties is candidate nomination through what?
A) Court nomination
B) Appointment by INEC
C) Random ballot
D) Selection by the President
E) Primaries: Direct, Indirect or Consensus.
  • 19. Policy formulation and manifestos on economy,security and restructuring is another function of________________
A) Political Parties
B) INEC
C) The Senate
D) The Military
E) The Judiciary
  • 20. The first opposition party to win the presidency in Nigeria was _____________________
A) PDP in 1999
B) APC in 2015
C) LP in 2023
D) ACN in 2011
E) ANPP in 2003
  • 21. The challenge where politicians switch parties for election tickets rather than beliefs is called _______________
A) Internal democracy
B) Godfatherism
C) Campaign finance
D) Weal Ideology/Cross-carpeting
E) Vote buying
  • 22. Which challenge refers to party structures being controlled by wealthy financiers who handpick candidates?
A) Godfatherism
B) Weak ideology
C) Internal democracy
D) Cross-carpeting
E) Campaign finanace
  • 23. An election is defined as the process where citizens vote to choose leaders like President, Governor or _____________
A) Minister
B) Judge
C) Senator
D) INEC Chairman
E) Governor's aide
  • 24. Which of the following is an importance of elections?
A) It removes the need for INEC
B) It gives power to the military
C) It makes voting compulsory for children
D) It bans political parties
E) It gives power to the people; leaders rule because citizens voted for them
  • 25. Elections promote democracy by allowing what kind of change of government?
A) Peaceful change
B) Hereditary change
C) Military change
D) Court-ordered change
E) Violent change
  • 26. One importance of elections is that it holds leaders accountable because bad leaders _______________
A) Are appointed by INEC
B) Can be voted out after four years
C) Rule for life
D) Cannot be removed
E) Are promoted immediatelY
  • 27. Elections also help to _________________
A) Cancel voter registration
B) Ban all ethnic groups
C) Remove the Judiciary
D) Protect citizens' right: people choose leaders who will defend their interests
E) Increase government borrowing
  • 28. The first main step in the election process in Nigeria is ____________
A) Declaration of result
B) Voter registration and collection of PVC
C) Counting and collation
D) Voting day
E) Political campaigns
  • 29. On voting day, voters are verified using____________
A) Voter's card only
B) Passport
C) Driver's License
D) National ID
E) BVAS
  • 30. The candidate with the highest valid votes is announced as winner by _________________
A) Political Parties
B) The Judiciary
C) INEC
D) The Senate
E) The President
  • 31. What is the first civic duty of every citizen with a PVC?
A) Work for INEC
B) Campaign for a party
C) Monitor election results
D) Register and vote
E) Join a political party
  • 32. Voters should choose leaders based on ______________
A) Family and ethnic ties only
B) Popularity on social media
C) Merit, not money, tribe or religion
D) Money, tribe or religion
E) Who gives the biggest gifts
  • 33. Which of these is NOT advised for voters to do?
A) Participate in the process
B) Register and vote
C) Sit at home on election day
D) Vote wisely
E) Choose leaders based on merit
  • 34. Electoral malpractices are described as illegal or dishonest actions that affect the __________________
A) Cost of running elections
B) Location of polling units
C) Number of political parties
D) Speed of elections
E) Fairness of the process of choice of the people
  • 35. The act of manipulating election results to favour a candidate is called __________________
A) Vote buying
B) Rigging
C) Ballot box snatching
D) Multiple voting
E) Intimidation
  • 36. Stealing or destroying ballot boxes to disrupt voting is known as ________________
A) Underage voting
B) Multiple voting
C) Rigging
D) Vote buying
E) Ballot box snatching
  • 37. Giving money or gifts to voters in exchange for their votes is called _________________
A) Underage voting
B) Multiple voting
C) Vote buying
D) Rigging
E) Intimidation
  • 38. Allowing people below the voting age to vote is an example of __________________
A) Multiple voting
B) Vote buying
C) Rigging
D) Ballot box snatching
E) Underage voting
  • 39. One effect of electoral malpractices is that it ______________
A) Improves governance
B) Encourages more people to vote
C) Increases public trust in democracy
D) Leads to bad leadership and poor governance
E) Reduces cost of elections
  • 40. Which of these is a solution to electoral malpractices?
A) Voter education to teach citizens their rights
B) Allowing only one candidate
C) Banning all political parties
D) Reducing polling units
E) Cancelling elections
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