Government Exam Past Questions For Secondary School Students
- Which of the following best defines government as an institution of a state? A. Machinery established for exercising political power An institution established for class struggle C. A process of organizing societal values D. The art through which political parties are manage
- The most visible feature of a state is Compulsory membership A.Written constitution C. Defined geographical territory D.Sovereign power
- Which of the following is a reason for studying government? A. knowledge of the rights of the individual B. Acquisition of skills to work in a state-owned industry C. Helps the individual to form a pressure group D. Enables citizens to vote during election
- Government refers to all the following EXCEPT A. An academic field of study B. A process of making and enforcing laws C. An institutions made up of people with common interest D. An organization group of people that formulate policies
- All the following are experienced by a community without government EXCEPT Insecurity B. Planned development C. Lawlessness D.Political anarchy
- As an academic field the study of government does not include A.Political economy B. Comparative politics C. Public administration D. Ecological interaction
- Which of the following systems of government is authoritarian in nature Capital system B. Facism C. Republicanism
- Constitutional monarchy
- The system that allows the opposition to participate in government is A. Dictatorial Collectivism C. Aristocratic D. Democratic
- Which of the following hinders the establishment of a representative government in a state Mass illiteracy B. Existence of pressure group C. Vibrant political culture D. Independent electoral commission
- Which of the following is NOT an attribute of a state Definite territory B. Population C. Government D. Common language
- In a democracy, political sovereignty is vested in the A. Judges
- People C. Legislature D. Executive
- According to Charles Montesquieu, the theory of Separation of Powers is to prevent Influence B. Authority C. Power
- Arbitrariness
- Decentralization is a common feature of A. Totalitarian system of government Federal system of government C. Unitary system of government D. Fascist system of government
- Bye-laws are made through A. Delegated legislature Executive instrument C. Presidential order D. Emergency power
- Conventions are mostly used by states that have A large number of illiterates B. A lot of people not interested in political activities
- Unwritten constitution D. Rigid constitution.
- One advantage of a flexible constitution is that it can lead to dictatorship B. Can easily be manipulated C. Is best suited for a federation D. can be amended by a simple majority
- A constitution that requires complicated procedure for its amendment is A. rigid Flexible C. Written D. Unwritten.
- Government is defined as a agency established to manage the affairs of A. Rulers Foreigner C. The state D. All workers
- A function of government is A. Controlling electoral commission
- Organizing pressure groups C. Making of laws D. Forming political parties.
- Government maintains law and order through the following EXCEPT A. Police Immigration C. The legislature D. Prison service
- According to Karl Max, socialism developed as a consequence of the evils of A. Monarchy Communalism C. Feudalism D. Capitalism
- A system of government which is based on public ownership of means of production and distribution are called A. Socialism Capitalism C. Feudalism D. Oligarchy
- Which of the following is NOT a feature of a state? A. Sovereignty
- Government C. Mass media D. Territory
- Acceptability of the government in power by the governed is known as A. Legitimacy Sovereignty C. Democracy D. Authority.
- For democracy to be sustained in a country it needs a A. Rich political leaders Well-informed electorate C. Partial electoral commission D. Large police force
- Which of the following agents can be considered as the most effective agent of socialization? The Family B. Peer group C. School
- Mass media
- The theory of separation of powers was propounded by A. A.V. Dicey Max Weber C. Charles Montesquieu D. Gabriel Almond
- A constitution is considered to be flexible if it A. Can be amended by a simple majority Can be altered through special procedure
- Requires two third majority D. Is difficult to amend.
- Which organ of government is saddle with the responsibility of law making? Legislature B. Executive C. Judiciary D. Ombudsman
- The execution and implementation of law is performed by
- Judiciary B. Civil societies C. Executive D. Legislature
- The act of compelling an individual to get things done with the use of threat is ________ A. Power Authority C. Legitimacy
- Sovereignty
- The legal right granted to an individual to enforce power is called _____ Government B. Authority C. Power D. Political socialization
- Which of the following is NOT a form of power? A. Military power
- Political power C. Herorist power D. Economic power
- The following are sources of political authority EXCEPT Legal rational B. Traditional authority C. Charismatic authority
- Institutional Authority
- The acceptance and recognition of government by the citizens is called ____ A. legitimacy Sovereignty C. Advocacy D. Oligarchy
- The following are factors that determine legitimacy EXCEPT Bad government B. Good governance C. Respect for customs and traditions D. Periodic free and fair election
- Legitimacy encourages ____ in government Stability B. Instability C. Centralization D. Decentralization
- The first political philosopher who practiced sovereignty is _____
- Jean Bordin B. A. V. Dicey C. Thomas Hobbes D. Frederick Lord Laggard
- The legal authority a state have to make and enforce laws is called
- Authocracy B. Sovereignty C. Democracy D. Force
- The limitations of sovereignty include the following EXCEPT
- Constitutional limitations B. International law C. Multiplicity of associations D. All of the above
- The system of government in which the people exercise their franchise is _____ A. Capitalism Democracy C. Aristocracy D. Plutocracy
- Which mode of democracy does government actions always advances the interest and welfare of the people? Communist model B. Non-communist model C. Authoritarian model D. Military mode
- The non-communist mode of democracy was first practiced in
- Rusia B. Greek C. Rome D. Australia
- Which of the following is NOT a feature of democracy? A. Rule of law Political equality C. Majority D. Decree
- Who propounded political culture? A. Gabriel Almond Thomas Hobbes C. Nelson Mandela D. John Locke
- The beliefs, attitude and pattern of orientation of the people toward politics is called A. Political Evaluation Political culture
- Political socialization D. Political equality
- Which of the following is NOT a components of political culture?
- Cognitive orientation B. Evaluative orientation C. foreign orientation D. Affective oreitnation
- The first political philosopher to practice sovereignty is ______ A. A. V. Dicey Jean Bordin C. Aristotle D. Osama Bin Ladin
- The principle that gurantee the sharing of power and functions between the arms of government is _____ A. Check and balance
- Separation of power C. Statutory principle D. Dictatorship
- An economic and political system in which the state manages and controls all activities is described as A. Capitalism socialism
- Welfarism D. Federalism
SECTION B
THEORY==>ANSWER FOUR QUESTIONS ONLY
1a. Define government
- List and explain any five functions of government
2a. Differentiate between power and authority
- State three ways of acquiring political authority
3a. What is legitimacy?
- List and explain three ways of acquiring legitimacy
- Discuss government as an academic field of study
5a. Differentiate between political culture and political socialization
- State FIVE agents of socialization
6a. Define capitalism
- Highlight FIVE features of capitalism
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