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year 10 government unit test

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1. Political parties aim at all the following except

a)

a. contesting elections

b)

b. forming a government

c)

c. organizing general elections

d)

d. educating the electorate politically

2.

The lack of interest in politics by many citizens is called

a)

Political unrest

b)

Civil agitation

c)

Mass apathy

d)

Mass protest

3.

The Independent National Electoral Commission has the power to prepare and maintain the register of

a)

a. Political parties

b)

b. Constituencies

c)

c. Voters

d)

d. Electoral candidates.

4.

____________ is a type of governmental political arrangement in which political parties are permitted to operate for the purpose of forming government on political party basis

a)

electoral commission

b)

mass aparthy

c)

party system

d)

political liberty

5.

an organised group of people who same belief and ideology with the aim of gaining political power are known as _______

a)

pressure group

b)

parliament

c)

political party

d)

social group

6.

Nigeria as a country operates _____________________ party system

a)

one

b)

two

c)

three

d)

multiple

7.

________ refers to the public declaration of principles, purpose and plan a political party intend to adopt

a)

franchise

b)

manifesto

c)

programme

d)

constitution

8.

which of these political parties draw its members from the wealthiest members of the society

a)

elitist party

b)

social party

c)

monarch party

d)

chief's party

9.

which of the political party draw it members from every section of the society

a)

elite party

b)

religious

c)

charismatic party

d)

mass party

10.

which of these is a function of a political aprty

a)

law making

b)

organizing election

c)

maintain law and order

d)

present candidates for election contest

11.

which of these is not a factor that determine the success of a political party in an election

a)

effective organization

b)

strong financial base

c)

efficient leadership

d)

poor manifesto

12.

another name for pressure group is __________

a)

social interest group

b)

action group

c)

anomic group

d)

freedom fighters

13.

a group of individuals that that seeks to persuade the government to their interest are called

a)

pressure group

b)

political party

c)

scouts

d)

terrorist

14.

one of these is not a type of pressure group

a)

economic pressure group

b)

professional pressure group

c)

religious pressure group

d)

vibrant pressure group

15.

an organised mob group which are interested in immediate achievement of of goals through violence are

a)

anomic pressure group

b)

social group

c)

strike group

d)

boycott group

16.

pressure groups can achieve their goal in the following ways except

a)

strike

b)

lobby

c)

demostration

d)

libel

17.

collective view and beliefs held by majority of the citizens in a society about the public is ________________________

a)

political apathy

b)

demonstration

c)

public opinion

d)

segregation

18.

__________ may be defined as the right of every adult citizens to vote and be voted for

a)

belief

b)

norm

c)

permanence

d)

franchise

19.

one of these is not a condition voters re required to fulfill

a)

age

b)

registration

c)

citizenship

d)

marriage

20.

in Nigeria ________ is the minimum age for a voter in an election

a)

16

b)

17

c)

18

d)

19