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