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Government First Term Half Term Test 2023/2024

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

All these are types of election except

a)

written

b)

secret ballot

c)

direct

d)

indirect

2.

In democracy political sovereignty resides with the

a)

judiciary

b)

legislator

c)

electorate

d)

president

3.

Citizenship is defined as

a)

legal tender to a person to became part of a state

b)

is the ability for an individual to be elected

c)

right to belong to west Africa

d)

this is right to role and be voted for

4.

Election are held for the purpose of ------- in a state

a)

strong social amenities

b)

ensuring peaceful change of government

c)

creating many political parties

d)

uniting people

5.

Election conducted to fill vacant position is known as -- election

a)

ballot

b)

bi - election

c)

direct

d)

run off

6.

All these are causes of poverty _____ except

a)

war

b)

humble upbringing

c)

over taxation

d)

conquest

7.

Which of the following controls expenditures of government

a)

treasury

b)

police I.G

c)

court

d)

public

8.

What is the major means of income for the Nigerian government

a)

taxes and rates

b)

oil exploration

c)

loans and grants

d)

development and tourism

9.

Nigeria got independence on

a)

1963

b)

2000

c)

1999

d)

1960

10.

One major principle of the presidential system is the

a)

pertinently system

b)

separation of power

c)

creation of local government

d)

collective responsibility

11.

--- is a body responsible for organizing and conducting elections in a political system.

a)

presidential commission

b)

Electoral commission

c)

Federal commission

d)

Dependent commission

12.

All these are characteristics of the civil service Except

a)

impartiality

b)

dictatorship

c)

permanence

d)

neutrality

13.

___is a body or department in the executive arm of government that assist in the planning and implementation of government policies

a)

Civil commission

b)

Director's commission

c)

Expertise service

d)

Civil service

14.

The powers to make bye laws is made possible through--

a)

separation of powers

b)

auxilliary lawyers

c)

delegated legislation

d)

functional judiciary

15.

______is defined as a level of sovereign state with a loose political arrangement in which autonomous state come together to form a union

a)

confederal

b)

federal

c)

parliamentary

d)

cabinet

16.

Most executive bills are prepared by experts in the ministry of ----

a)

justice

b)

government

c)

finance

d)

ICT

17.

___refers to the formal or legal rights to make and enforce laws or policies which the citizens must obey

a)

authority

b)

power

c)

parliamentary

d)

democracy

18.

____is defined as an economic system in which the means of production, exchange and distribution of goods and services in the hands of a private person

a)

capitalism

b)

feudalism

c)

communalism

d)

communism

19.

Election gives the electorate opportunity to---

a)

change government

b)

protest bad leadership

c)

enjoy social amenities

d)

rig their way in government

20.

The organ of government is divided into

a)

3

b)

2

c)

4

d)

5