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Second Term Examination
Class : SSS One
Subject : Government
.Duration : 2 Hours
Section A : Objective Questions
Instruction : Answer all questions in this section.
1. A Unitary system of government is most suitable for a ___________.
(a) highly populated country (b) country with a lot of mineral deposits (a) highly religious country (d) small homogeneous country
2. The lack of interest in politics by many citizens in a country is called ___________. (a) civil agitation (b) mass apathy (c) mass protest (d) political unrest
3. Military government are likely to be ____________. (a) democratic (b) civilized (c) dictatorial (d) accountable
4. The right of the citizens to vote and be voted for in an election is called ________ (a) indirect election (b) nomination (c) general election (d) franchise
5. The French policy of assimilation implied that __________. (a) the French transferred powers to African rulers (b) traditional rulers were recognized (c) African countries were granted independence (d) Africans were model led after the French
6. The policy of indigenization was practiced in the colonies controlled by __________. (a) Belgium (b) Portugal (c) Britain (d) France
7. Public opinion can be expressed through ___________. (a) census (b) general strike (c) socialization (d) compromise
8. An election held to determine an important constitutional issue is called ____________. (a) direct election (b) counter election (c) general election (d) referendum
9. A multi-party system often leads to ___________. (a) Unitary government (b) Dictatorial government (c) Parliamentary (d) Coalition government
10. People pay taxes in order to __________ (a) generate income for the government (b) obtain a tax clearance certificate (c) avoid being prosecuted in the court (d) save towards the future
11. To promote justice in a state, judges must ___________. (a) belong to the ruling party (b) punish people who oppose them (c) enjoy security of tenure of office (d) not socialise with the people
12. The principle of collective responsibility is central to the __________. (a) Presidential system (b) Federal system (c) Unitary system (d) Parliamentary
13. Who among the following is associated with the concept of the rule of law? (a) Jean-Bodin (b) A. V. Dicey (c) Jeremy Bentham (d) Baron de Montesquieu
14. An agreed set of rule prescribing the governance of a country can be called __________. (a) constitution (b) charter (c) manifesto (d) January
15. A constitution is said to be rigid if it ___________. (a) can be amended by the president only (b) is difficult to amend (c) is unwritten (d) is decreed by soldier
16. A government is said to be legitimate if it __________. (a) has the people’s mandate to rule (b) is not oppressive (c) provides social services for the people (d) is oppressive and accepts people’s criticisms
17. Which of the following is not a feature of a democratic system of government? (a) Limited franchise (b) Official elections (c) Periodic elections (d) Rule of law
18. A manifesto refers _________. (a) the register of party members (b) rejected ballot (c) valid ballot papers (d) programme of a party
19. Public corporation are financed _________. (a) with tax payer funds (b) with private funds (c) with entrepreneurial funds (d) by political parties
20. Some pre-colonial West African governments were democratic because of the existence of __________. (a) power traditional rulers (b) age grades (c) religious institutions (d) checks and balance
21. A cardinal feature of rigid constitution is that __________. (a) can only be amended by the judiciary (b) require a special procedure for its amendment (c) require 2/3 majority for its amendment (d) require the votes of the elected for it amendment
22. The life of the legislature comes to and end during ________. (a) prorogation (b) adjournment (c) dissolution (d) the end of a session
23. A feature of democratic government is that it is ___________. (a) authoritarian (b) brutal and discipline (c) firm and discipline (d) representative and accountable
24. According to Marxism those who own and control productive resources in a capitalist state are________. (a) Unionist (b) Workers (c) Exploiter (d) Manager
25. A foreigner can become a citizen of mother state by ______________________. (a) Immigration (b) registration (c) Nationalisation (d) Indigenization
26. Local Government laws are known as ____________. (a) Decree (b) Act (c) Bye law (d) Order
27. The passing of vote of no confidence is a method of removing the executive in a ______________. (a) Parliamentary system of government (b) Military system of government (c) Presidential system of government (d) Democratic system of government
28. The main objective of pressure group is to ___________. (a) influence the public (b) influence government decisions (c) organize strike and demonstration (d) criticize the government
29. One of the important function of political parties is ___________. (a) educating the electorate through rallies and campaign (b) organism on the appointment of judge (c) advising in on the appointment of judges (d) hiring of personnel for political leader
30. The first agent of socialization is the __________. (a) school (b) mass media (c) community (d) family
31. Baron de montesquku was notes for the theory of ________. (a) the Rule of law (b) delegated legislation (c) separation of power (d) equality before the law
32. Political sovereignty in the state resides with the ________. (a) executive (b) people (c) national assembly (d) military
33. A political system in which there is only one source of authority in the state is _________. (a) confederal (b) parliamentary (c) president (d) unitary
34. Which of the following list describes absolute monarchy? (a) wield the supreme power on the state (b) is elected by an electorate college (c) has a fixed tenure of office.
35. The modern idea of democracy include all the following except _________. (a) Unlimited freedom (b) Universal suffrage (c) Periodic election (d) Equality before the law
36. Which of the following is a method of acquiring political power in a democracy? (a) heredity (b) election (c) imposition (d) selection
37. One of the argument against delegates legislation is __________________. (a) encroach of the function of the judiciary (b) is against the promise of separation of power (c) promise limited government (d) wastes the time of the legislature
38. A constitution that has special rule it amendment is said to be __________ (a) Written (b) federal (c) confederal (d) rigid
39. The theory of socialism was popularized by ___________. (a) A. V Dicey (b) Karl Max (c) Baron de Montesquieu (d) Aristotle
40. Nobles who form government are called ________. (a) theocrat (b) aristocrats (c) autocrats (d) plutocrats
41. Government refers to all the following except _________. (a) an institution of the state (b) the process of ruling a political community (c) the exercise of power and authority (d) the act of civil disobedience
42. Government as an act of governing means the ____________. (a) activities of pressure groups and political parties (b) act of Voting a bill (c) orders of judiciary and legislature (d) activities by which governmental policies are made and implemented
43. Which of the following is not the function of the government? (a) building roads, bridges, canals, etc (b) provision of education (c) maintenance of relations with other state (d) provision of all the material needs of all citizens
44. The state is different from the government because __________. (a) the state unlike the government is permanent (b) the government is made up of powerful people (c) member of the government are elected (d) the state can exercise absolute power
45. A state is a special form of human association because it __________. (a) has a legitimate monopoly of life and death penalties over its citizens (b) is the richest association in society (c) has a constitution approved by the citizens (d) has a government
46. The judicial organ of government has is the body which _________. (a) implements the law (b) make the law (c) punishes law breakers (d) interprets the law
47. Government is the machinery established to manage the affairs of ___________. (a) rulers (b) aliens (c) the civil service (d) the state
48. Under what system of government does the state require ownership and control of the means of production for its use in benefiting the population? (a) Capitalism (b) Feudalism (c) Socialism. (d) Welfarism
49. The primary purpose of the state is to ___________ (a) establishment of a System of law and order (b) train people to become good citizens (c) ensure that self sufficiency of its people (d) cater for all the needs of the citizens
50. It is the duty of a government to perform all the following functions except ___________. (a) preventing internal disorder (b) ensuring security of life and property (c) providing all the needs of its citizens (d) providing basic welfare services
Section B : Theory
Instruction : Answer question number one (1) and any other two (2) questions.
1a. Discuss the importance of government as an institution of the state.
1b. What are the characteristics of a Constitution Government?
2a. What is a State?
b. What characteristics must a State possess?
3a. Define Power
b. List three (3) Forms of Power
4a. Define Democracy
b. Explain any two (2) characteristics of Democracy
5a. What is Authority?
b. Mention and explain the sources of Authority.