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AIC SS 1 Government Exam for 3rd Term 2022/23
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  • 1. 1. The need for government came up as a result of people _____
A) Forcing people to religious organizations
B) Following people to religious organizations
C) Living together, interacting and working together
D) Fighting, killing, kidnapping and arresting one another's
  • 2. 2. One of these is not a feature of a state
A) Defined territory
B) Population
C) Schools captured
D) Performance
  • 3. 3. The following are forms of power except ____
A) Economic power
B) Political power
C) Super power
D) Military power
  • 4. 4. Power is the capacity to affect ____
A) Another's behavior by the threat of sanction
B) Win further hero
C) Good attitude
D) Negative behavior
  • 5. 5. Authority is the formal and legal rights to make and _____
A) Command people
B) Punish people
C) Blackmail people
D) Enforce laws
  • 6. 6. In the parliamentary system of government, ministers are ____
A) Collectively responsible to parliament
B) Representatives of various interests in the country.
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) Separately
B) Against one another
C) Independently but cooperatively
D) Reluctantly and gradually for the executive
  • 8. 8. The doctrine of separation of powers is associated with ____
A) Locke
B) Montesquie
C) Webber
D) Hobbes
  • 9. 9. 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
  • 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) Democracy
B) Constitutionalism
C) Separation of powers
D) Constitution
  • 11. 11. Public opinion is very important because it ____
A) Tells the government what action to take
B) Lets the government know what the people wants
C) Allows the police to identify trouble maker
D) Guarantees a free press
  • 12. 12. In a unitary system of government
A) There is high degree of decentralization
B) Parliament is very weak
C) Political power is diffused
D) There is high degree of centralization
  • 13. 13. In a democracy, franchise is given to ____
A) Qualified adult citizens
B) Loyal party members
C) Citizens
D) Residents adult
  • 14. 14. The citizenship of a country may be acquired by an individual through ____
A) Decolonization
B) Naturalization
C) Nationalization
D) Neutralization
  • 15. 15. An elected politician represents all the following except _______
A) His political party
B) The electorate
C) His constituency
D) The Government
  • 16. 16. Which of the following hinders the expression of public opinion?
A) Uniformed citizenry
B) Absence of Universities
C) Presence of pressure groups
D) Labour unions
  • 17. 17. Which of the following describes the term Collective Responsibility?
A) Ministers are responsible to parliament
B) The Prime Minister is accountable to the cabinet
C) The Prime Minister is responsible to parliament
D) Cabinet ministers jointly share praises and blames
  • 18. 18. One of the importance of federalism is that
A) Each state can develop at its own space
B) Citizens can only be loyal to the state government
C) Citizens cannot be taxed by both State and federal government
D) Any components can secede at any time
  • 19. 19. Political parties are formed for all the following reasons except to _____
A) Form a government
B) Canvass for votes
C) Contest elections
D) Organize elections
  • 20. 20. Who among the following is not eligible to vote?
A) Retired soldier
B) Certified bankruptcy
C) Reverend father
D) Civil servant
  • 21. 21. Equality before the law implies that
A) There is inequality between the executive and the citizens
B) Everybody can do what likes
C) No one citizens can sue the other
D) Law does not respect the people
  • 22. 22. Which of the following is not the functions of political party?
A) Interest articulation
B) Mobilizing people for development
C) Drafting country's Constitution
D) Interest aggregations
  • 23. 23. A manifesto refers to the _____
A) National development plan if a country
B) Programme of a political party
C) Fundamental human rights provisions in a constitution
D) National objective of a state
  • 24. 24. The principle aim of pressure groups is to ______
A) Influence the citizens
B) Subvert the government
C) Support the government
D) Influence the government
  • 25. 25. A country in which all qualified citizens vote is Said to operate_____
A) Universal suffrage
B) An unlimited suffrage
C) A universal male suffrage
D) A universal adult suffrage
  • 26. 26. Franchise means the _____
A) Administrative procedure for free and fair elections
B) Body of principles governing
C) Right to participate in an election
D) Right granted to French citizens to vote
  • 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) The sum total of popular views on public policies
D) One man's view on public issues
  • 28. 28. The purpose of an election is to ____
A) Provide social amenities for the electorate
B) Allow people to participate in choosing their leaders
C) Declare election results
D) Give people political education
  • 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) Make government more effective
B) Influence government policies
C) Seek to discredit the government
D) Gain control of government
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