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AIC SS 1 Government 3rd CA for 2nd Term - Quiz
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  • 1. Baron Montesquieu was noted for the theory of ______
A) Delegated legislation
B) Separation of powers
C) The rule of law
D) Equality before the law
  • 2. A citizen expresses loyalty to his nation by ____
A) Supporting political parties
B) Listening to the news update
C) Singing the national anthem when required
D) Participating in sport
  • 3. A constitution that has special rules for its amendment is said to be ______
A) Flexible
B) Written
C) Federal
D) Rigid
  • 4. Which of the following statements best describes an unwritten Constitution
A) The body of rules and laws cannot all be found in a single documents
B) There are no limitations on the power of government
C) The legislature is always unicameral
D) The source of the Constitution is supreme court verdicts
  • 5. A citizen can participate in the politics of his country by
A) By involving in political protest
B) Contesting for an elective post
C) Attending international meeting
D) Acquiring University education
  • 6. Apart from making laws, the legislature has the important function of _______
A) Implementing executive decisions
B) Advising the judiciary
C) Checking the executive powers
D) Appointing the civil servants
  • 7. The Chief Executive in a parliamentary system of government is known as the ______
A) President
B) Governor General
C) Speaker
D) Prime minister
  • 8. Which of the following is a basic features of the rule of law?
A) Equality before the law
B) Executive control of the Judiciary
C) Secret trial of offenders
D) Unlimited powers for the police
  • 9. Which of the following is usually expected to be entrenched in a constitution?
A) Registration of political party
B) Ownership of landed property
C) Fundamental Human Rights
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) Allowing for a fusion of powers among the organs of government
C) Preventing any organ of government from performing it's duties
D) Preventing any organ of government from becoming too powerful
  • 11. Citizenship can be acquired through _______
A) Reputation
B) Birth
C) Payment of tax
D) Renouncement
  • 12. A parliamentary system of government has the following characteristics
A) Separation of powers is not strictly observed
B) The minister are responsible individually to the president
C) The Prime minister combines the executive and ceremonial functions
D) The President can dismiss any minister without much hinderance
  • 13. A governmental system where the head of state is distinct from the head of government
A) Unitary
B) Presidential
C) Republican
D) Parliamentary
  • 14. The type of government that is headed by a king or queen is called?
A) Republican
B) Presidential
C) Monarchial
D) Federal
  • 15. The head of the judicial arm of government is known as _______
A) A judge
B) Attorney-General
C) An advocate
D) Chief justice
  • 16. A system where there is only one legislative chamber parliament is referred to as ______
A) Unicameral legislature
B) Confederal legislature
C) Bicameral legislature
D) Singular legislature
  • 17. The principle of rule of law can be defined as ______
A) Supremacy authority of traditional rulers
B) Subordination of the legislature to the judiciary
C) Supremacy of the law over all the people
D) Supremacy of the national assembly
  • 18. Veto power in a presidential system lies with the ______
A) Chief of army staff
B) Attorney General
C) Executive President
D) Prime minister
  • 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) Obeys the Prime minister without questions
B) Is responsible to the head of state
C) May support or oppose the decision made by the cabinet
D) Takes the credit/blame for the decisions made by the cabinet
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