Government Questions For ss1

A government performs the following functions except?
A) safeguarding life and property

B) maintaining law and order
C) providing all the needs of its citizens
D) providing basic welfare needs
A political system in which government controls every aspect of a citizens life is?
A) feudalism
B) monarchy
C) democracy
D) totalitarianism
A political system in which the state owns and controls the major means of
production is known as?
A) feudalism
B) socialism
C) fascism
D) capitalism
communist governments aim at distributing goods and services according to?
A) gender and class
B) loyalty to the party
C) need and ability
D) work and residence
The theory of separation of power is associated with?
A) Jean Bodin
B) Baron de Montesquieu
C) A.V Dicey
D) J.J Rousseau
The basic purpose of setting up a state is to?
A) maintain law and order
B) protect foreign interest
C) Promote development
D) provide social facilities
The process of taking part in the selection of leaders in a country is political?
A) socialization
B) participation
C) interaction
D) culture
By comparism, a state is?
A) less permanent than a government
B) more permanent than a government
C) more changeable than a government
D) equally permanent with a government
in modern democracy, a government is?
A) a contract between the rulers and the ruled
B) a preserve of the political party in power
C) monopoly of the ethnic groups in the majority
D) alternation of power between the minority and majority tribes
The rule of law can be limited by?
A) power
B) state of emergency
C) legitimacy
D) checks and balances
The principle of separation of power becomes meaningful when it is linked with
the concept of?
A) the certainty of the law
B) checks and balances
C) legality of the law
D) judicial independence
which of the following doesn’t militate against representative government in West
Africa.
A) electoral irregularities
B) coup d' etat
C) gagged media
D) universal adult suffrage
Those who believe in democracy and good governance are opposed to a single
party system because?
A) encourages weak leadership
B) does not ensure national unity
C) curtails personal liberty
D) encourages divisiveness
which of the following agencies helps the most in shaping public opinion?
A) pressure groups
B) mass media
C) college and universities
D) peer groups
2017
An effective way of strengthening societal institutions is through the expression of
____________
A) person opinion
B) group opinion
C) elite opinion
D) public opinion
A "Yes" or No" vote on a specific political issue in a country is called ________
A) referendum
B) public opinion
C) gerrymandering
D) suffrage
Bicameralism is necessary in a federal state to demonstrate that __________
A) the executive is adequately represented
B) localized interests receive adequate representation
C) representation in the upper house is base on population
D) representation of the rich in society is taken care of
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) was formally
established in Lagos on _________
A) December 20, 1945
B) June 20. 1963
C) March 15, 1971
D) May 28, 1975
A political system in which there is only one legalized political party is called a
________
A) de jure one-party system
B) de facto one-party system
C) totalitarian single party system
D) mass party system
A political party is significant because it _____?
A) stimulates political rancour
B) encourages electoral malpractices
C) seeks political power
D) settles disputes
One primary objective of the New Partnership for African Development (NEPAD)
is to
A) settle disputes among African nations
B) eradicate poverty
C) betray corrupt African leaders
D) protect African citizens
The crown colonies in the British West Africa were administered through
_________
A) assimilation
B) decentralization
C) association
D) direct rule
One duty of a good citizen is __________
A) building schools and hospitals
B) respect of the dignity and rights of others
C) loyalty to other nations
D) defending a suspect
One of the defects associated with most pre-independence constitutions in
British West Africa was ________
A) veto power of the Governor
B) all inclusive franchise
C) African domination of the executive council
D) African domination of the legislative council
The political party whose membership comprises people of high social status is
called
A) religious party
B) broker party
C) elite party
D) mass party’
For democracy to be sustained in a country it needs a
A) rich political leader
B) well - informed electorate
C) partial electoral commission
D) large police force
The electoral system in which the winner should have more than all the votes of
all the other contestants put together is called
A) simple majority system
B) referendum
C) second ballot system
D) absolute majority system
2016
Which of the following countries was not instrumental to the formation of the
United Nations Organization (UNO)?
A) United States of America
B) Britain
C) Germany
D) USSR
The following are features of military regimes except
A) respect for human rights
B) suspension of the constitution
C) rules by decrees and edicts
D) curtailment of human rights
Military regimes in West Africa have often made use of civilians because
A) only civilians can make decrees
B) the soldiers are democratic
C) civilians are part of the armed forces
D) they need the experience of civilians in government
One criticism leveled against the pre-independence political parties in West
Africa was that some of them
A) did not possess credible programmes
B) did not contribute to political development
C) were not national in outlook
D) were instruments of the colonial administration
Foreign policy is the

A) general principles that guide foreigners in a country
B) policy made by a country during war
C) policy made by a country in peace time
D) general principles of a country in the conduct of international relation
The Commonwealth of Nations was originally made up of
A) former Portuguese colonies in Africa
B) former Spanish colonies in Africa
C) independent nations formerly under British Empire
D) France and her former colonies in West Africa
Some pre-colonial West African governments were democratic because of the
existence of
A) powerful traditional rulers
B) age grades
C) religious institutions
D) checks and balances
One of the measures introduced by indirect rule was
A) collection and keeping of taxes by the chiefs only
B) not recognizing traditional institutions
C) fixing and collection of taxes by British officials themselves
D) exclusion of the educated elite from the colonial administration]
Which of the following policies was replaced by the French policy of a
association?
A) Apartheid
B) Assimilation
C) Indirect rule
D) Frenchification
The appointment and deposition of chiefs by their people was a demand of the
A) Pan African Movements
B) National Congress of British West Africa
C) West African Students' Union
D) West African Youth League
The desire for constitutional development in British West African Colonies was
'as a result of the
A) rigidity of the constitution
B) desire of the British to review the constitution
C) power of traditional rulers in British West Africa
D) growing agitation of the people for political independence
Which of the following functions is performed by the civil service?
A) Enactment of laws
B) Settlement of disputes
C) Appointment of ministers
D) Implementation of policies
2015
Which of the following cannot be alfered by a military coup d'etat? The
A) constitution
B) legal system
C) legislature
D) state
In the pre -colonial African political system, the functions of the kingmakers were
performed by
A) Age grades
B) Woman
C) Council of elders
D) Special people
Which of the following best defines government as an institution of state?
A) An institution established for class struggle
B) Machinery established for exercising political power
C) A process of organizing societal values
D) The art through which political parties are managed
Laws promulgated by a military government are called
Options
A) bills
B) acts
C) decrees
D) proclamations
The origin of the Commonwealth of Nations can be traced to
A) colonial ties
B) world economic order
C) equality of states
D) sovereignty of states
The origin of the Commonwealth of Nations can be traced to
A) colonial ties
B) world economic order
C) equality of states
D) sovereignty of states
The first black African to hold the position of UN Secretary-General was
A) Salim Ahmed Salirn
B) Kofi Annan
C) Emeka Anyaoku
D) Nelson Mandela
The Secretary-General of the United Nations Organization (UNO) is appointed
for a period of
A) there years
B) five years
C) Seven years
D) nine years
The Pan -African Movements emerged as a result of
A) African cultural heritage
B) European racial domination
C) the formation of the African Union
D) the growth of socialism in Europe
Which of the following was the first print media used by nationalists to oppose
colonialism in the British West Africa?
A) Daily News
B) Daily Times
C) West African pilot
D) Guardian newspaper
One of the prominent West African nationalist leaders was
A) Kwane Nkrumah
B) Jomo Kenyatta
C) S. L. Akintola
D) Sekou Tource
Which of the following cannot be altered by a military coup d'etat? The
A) constitution
B) legal system
C) legislature
D) state
2014
The head of the Commonwealth of Nations is
A) German Chancellor
B) President of America
C) Queen of England
D) British Prime Minister
A Commonwealth member that has no colonial link with the United Kingdom is
A) Nigeria
B) Kenya
C) Ghana
D) Mozambique
The meetings of the Commonwealth of Nations are held once every
A) six years
B) five years
C) three years
D) two years
The ECOWAS Fund for Co-operation, Compensation and Development is
located in
Options
A) Togo
B) Nigeria
C) The Gambia
D) Sierra Leone.
The organ responsible for investigating internal disputes in the United Nations
Organization (UNO) is the
A) General Assembly
B) Security Council
C) Secretariat
D) Economic and Social Council
Foreign policy refers to the
A) policy made by a foreign country
B) policy made by a country for foreigners
C) principles that govern a country when it is at war
D) principle that govern a state's international behavior
Which of the following is a factor for the adoption of a unitary system of
government in some West African countries?
A) Vast territories
B) small territories
C) Abundant resources
D) Heterogeneous culture
Which of the following countries ia a permanent member of the Security Council
of the United Nations Organization (UNO)?
A) Germany
B) Japan
C) Canada
D) Russia

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