AIC SS 1 Government Exam for 3rd Term 2022/23
  • 1. 1. The need for government came up as a result of people _____
A) Fighting, killing, kidnapping and arresting one another's
B) Following people to religious organizations
C) Living together, interacting and working together
D) Forcing people to religious organizations
  • 2. 2. One of these is not a feature of a state
A) Defined territory
B) Performance
C) Schools captured
D) Population
  • 3. 3. The following are forms of power except ____
A) Military power
B) Political power
C) Super power
D) Economic power
  • 4. 4. Power is the capacity to affect ____
A) Negative behavior
B) Good attitude
C) Win further hero
D) Another's behavior by the threat of sanction
  • 5. 5. Authority is the formal and legal rights to make and _____
A) Punish people
B) Enforce laws
C) Command people
D) Blackmail people
  • 6. 6. In the parliamentary system of government, ministers are ____
A) Representatives of various interests in the country.
B) Collectively responsible to parliament
C) Chosen from House as well as outside
D) Appointed by two-thirds majority of the legislature
  • 7. 7. The principle of separation of powers implies that the three main organs of government work
A) Reluctantly and gradually for the executive
B) Against one another
C) Separately
D) Independently but cooperatively
  • 8. 8. The doctrine of separation of powers is associated with ____
A) Hobbes
B) Montesquie
C) Locke
D) Webber
  • 9. 9. One of the demerits of unwritten Constitution is ____
A) Usually hidden and not common
B) Political stability
C) No checks and balances
D) Can be changed quickly
  • 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) Separation of powers
B) Democracy
C) Constitution
D) Constitutionalism
  • 11. 11. Public opinion is very important because it ____
A) Lets the government know what the people wants
B) Allows the police to identify trouble maker
C) Tells the government what action to take
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) Loyal party members
B) Qualified adult citizens
C) Citizens
D) Residents adult
  • 14. 14. The citizenship of a country may be acquired by an individual through ____
A) Decolonization
B) Nationalization
C) Neutralization
D) Naturalization
  • 15. 15. An elected politician represents all the following except _______
A) The electorate
B) His constituency
C) The Government
D) His political party
  • 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) The Prime Minister is responsible to parliament
B) Cabinet ministers jointly share praises and blames
C) Ministers are responsible to parliament
D) The Prime Minister is accountable to the cabinet
  • 18. 18. One of the importance of federalism is that
A) Citizens cannot be taxed by both State and federal government
B) Any components can secede at any time
C) Each state can develop at its own space
D) Citizens can only be loyal to the state government
  • 19. 19. Political parties are formed for all the following reasons except to _____
A) Organize elections
B) Form a government
C) Contest elections
D) Canvass for votes
  • 20. 20. Who among the following is not eligible to vote?
A) Civil servant
B) Reverend father
C) Retired soldier
D) Certified bankruptcy
  • 21. 21. Equality before the law implies that
A) Everybody can do what likes
B) No one citizens can sue the other
C) There is inequality between the executive and the citizens
D) Law does not respect the people
  • 22. 22. Which of the following is not the functions of political party?
A) Drafting country's Constitution
B) Interest articulation
C) Mobilizing people for development
D) Interest aggregations
  • 23. 23. A manifesto refers to the _____
A) National development plan if a country
B) National objective of a state
C) Programme of a political party
D) Fundamental human rights provisions in a constitution
  • 24. 24. The principle aim of pressure groups is to ______
A) Influence the citizens
B) Support the government
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) 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
  • 27. 27. Public opinion can best be defined as ___
A) Sentiments expressed on public policies
B) A body of convictions of the electorate only
C) One man's view on public issues
D) The sum total of popular views on public policies
  • 28. 28. The purpose of an election is to ____
A) Declare election results
B) Give people political education
C) Allow people to participate in choosing their leaders
D) Provide social amenities for the electorate
  • 29. 29. Two-party system implies that only two parties
A) Can contest elections
B) Are capable of capturing power
C) Exist in the country
D) Can register members
  • 30. 30. The ultimate aim of a political party is to ____
A) Seek to discredit the government
B) Make government more effective
C) Influence government policies
D) Gain control of government
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