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AIC Government (SS2) 1st Term Exam
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  • 1. Local government laws are known as___
A) Bye-laws
B) orders
C) decrees
D) acts
  • 2. The major function of an electoral commission is to____
A) make arrangement for the conduct of elections
B) appoint the staffs of local government
C) support parties
D) appoint staffs
  • 3. An election conducted to resolve important political issues facing a country is called____
A) referendum
B) primary election
C) general election
D) bye-election
  • 4. Free and fair election can exist where there is a____
A) double voting
B) referendum
C) plebiscite
D) secret balloting
  • 5. One of the important functions of political parties is _____
A) educating the electorate through rallies and campaigns
B) hiring personnel for political leaders
C) advising on the appointment of judges
D) educating the people on how to rig election
  • 6. Public opinion enables the government to____
A) punish political opponents
B) employ more workers
C) organize political conferences
D) find out what the people think about its activities
  • 7. Elections are held for the purpose of___
A) uniting the people
B) creating more political parties
C) strengthening the powers of the political leaders
D) ensuring a peaceful change of government
  • 8. The appointment, promotion, and discipline of civil servants are the responsibility of____
A) Electoral Commission
B) Civil Service Commission
C) Civil Service Union
D) Judicial Service Commission
  • 9. One of the functions of local government is to____
A) interpret laws
B) make bye-laws
C) defend the nation
D) mint currency
  • 10. Public corporations are setup by ___
A) ministers
B) board of directors
C) governors
D) an act of parliament
  • 11. One of the reasons for the establishment of local government is to___
A) win support of local chiefs
B) give more powers to the traditional rulers
C) bring government nearer to the people
D) divide the people in order to rule them
  • 12. Local government administration promotes____
A) politicians
B) partisan politics
C) democracy at grassroot
D) governors
  • 13. Which of the following is a feature of electoral commission?
A) privately funded
B) political neutrality
C) support for the ruling party
D) control by government
  • 14. Citizenship in a modern state expresses the status of a person who possesses _____
A) exclusive economic rights
B) Full political right
C) Some religious rights
D) social rights only
  • 15. Which of the following manages a public corporation?
A) Chambers of Commerce
B) Board of Directors
C) An Accountant-General
D) An Auditor-General
  • 16. Local governments are essential because they____
A) make laws for a nation
B) encourage division in a country
C) train local people in the art of governing
D) implement government policies at national levels
  • 17. Which of the following is an example of a general election?
A) Local election
B) Presidential election
C) Bye-election
D) Student union election
  • 18. The purpose of an election is to____
A) allow the counting of votes in public
B) allow people to participate in choosing their leaders
C) provide social amenities for the electorate
D) give political education to the rich
  • 19. The head of the caliphate in the Hausa/Fulani pre-colonial political system was called____
A) King
B) Village head
C) Emir
D) Waziri
  • 20. In the Hausa/Fulani pre-colonial political system, the emir was assisted by____ advisers.
A) 3
B) 5
C) 4
D) 8
  • 21. Legislative arm of government performs____functions.
A) law interpretation
B) law reading
C) law implementation
D) law making
  • 22. The head of Civil service in Nigeria is called___
A) Cleric
B) Administraror
C) Minister
D) Secretary
  • 23. One of these is a reason for setting up public corporations
A) Competition
B) Control of government.
C) Provision of poor quality products.
D) Provision of essential services.
  • 24. Local government was created through___
A) public corporations
B) loans and fines
C) an Act of parliament
D) the constitution
  • 25. The seven hereditary kingmakers in the Oyo empire are called___
A) The Aremo
B) The Ogboni
C) The Oyomesi
D) Provincial governors
  • 26. In the Igbo pre-colonial political system,the young men of the same age group who performed political functions were ___
A) The age grades
B) The farmers
C) The judges
D) The council of elders
  • 27. Public opinion can be formed through____
A) statistics
B) information
C) adjudication
D) elections
  • 28. ____deals with an issue affecting most citizens of a particular country.
A) Election
B) Public opinion
C) Referendum
D) Opinion poll
  • 29. ____makes it easier for the people to remove a bad government from office.
A) War
B) Election
C) Corruption
D) Disunity
  • 30. One of these is a type of election.
A) Artificial election
B) Incomplete election
C) General election
D) Segregational election
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