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Laws and Government in Nigeria Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are laws in Nigeria?

a)

Rules that guide and instruct people on how to live in their community

b)

Guidelines for cooking traditional dishes

c)

Regulations for building houses

d)

Instructions for playing sports

2.

Who makes the laws in Nigeria?

a)

Executive arm of government

b)

Judicial arm of government

c)

Legislative arm of government

d)

Military forces

3.

What is the constitution of a country?

a)

A manual for building houses

b)

A collection of fairy tales

c)

A book of recipes for traditional dishes

d)

A set of rules that guide the country in making laws and granting rights to its citizens

4.

What is the function of the law in society?

a)

Keeps peace and order, helps the community be a better place, and protects the rights of citizens

b)

Promotes chaos and disorder, destroys communities, and violates citizens' rights

c)

Creates conflicts and unrest, harms the community, and ignores citizens' rights

d)

Ignores peace and order, damages the community, and violates citizens' rights

5.

What are the consequences of breaking the law in Nigeria?

a)

Fines, Imprisonment, Permanent criminal record

b)

Rewards, Freedom, Clean record

c)

Punishments, Pardons, Temporary record

d)

Warnings, Community service, Temporary record

6.

Which type of law is used only in the northern region of Nigeria?

a)

Customary law

b)

Sharia (Islamic) law

c)

English law

d)

Common law

7.

What type of government does Nigeria operate?

a)

Anarchy

b)

Dictatorship

c)

Monarchy

d)

Democratic system of government

8.

What is the role of the legislative arm of government in Nigeria?

a)

Advises the government

b)

Interprets the laws

c)

Enforces the laws

d)

Makes the laws

9.

Which law is written in a book called CONSTITUTION?

a)

Common law

b)

Sharia (Islamic) law

c)

Customary law

d)

Laws of Nigeria

10.

What does the law help to protect in Nigeria?

a)

Rights of animals

b)

Rights of citizens

c)

Rights of plants

d)

Rights of buildings