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WorksheetsUnderstanding Government Concepts
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 13mins
Government can best be defined as the __________
The three arms of government are __________
Executive, Legislature, Judiciary
Parliament, Senate, Cabinet
Police, Army, Court
State, Local, Federal
The organ of government responsible for making laws is the __________
Executive
Legislature
Judiciary
Police
The enforcement of laws is the responsibility of the __________
Executive
Legislature
Judiciary
Electorate
Which of the following is NOT a feature of government?
Law making
Enforcement of laws
Production of goods
Provision of security
The rule of law means __________
laws are made by rulers
no one is above the law
judges must be lawyers
rulers are free from punishment
A constitution is important because it __________
teaches history
guides government and citizens
makes everyone rich
gives jobs to politicians
In a democracy, the ultimate power belongs to the __________
police
army
people
president
Which of these is NOT a type of constitution?
Written
Unwritten
Flexible
Agricultural
The principle of separation of powers was popularized by __________
Karl Marx
Montesquieu
Socrates
Abraham Lincoln
The head of the Executive at the federal level in Nigeria is the __________
Governor
President
Prime Minister
Chief Judge
The Judiciary interprets the laws to ensure __________
justice
corruption
punishment
security
Local government in Nigeria is created to bring government __________
closer to the people
to the city only
far from rural areas
only to politicians
A government in which one person holds all powers is called __________
Democracy
Monarchy
Autocracy
Federalism
The act of voting during elections is called __________
Campaign
Franchise
Legislation
Petition
The body that organizes elections in Nigeria is the __________
Senate
INEC
Judiciary
House of Assembly
One of the disadvantages of a unitary system of government is __________
uniformity of laws
weakness of central authority
concentration of power at the centre
low cost of administration
The main document that declares Nigeria a federal state is the __________
Constitution
Gazette
Newspaper
Manifesto
The political party that won Nigeria’s independence election in 1960 was the __________
NPC
NCNC
AG
SDP
Sovereignty refers to __________
the ability of a state to control its affairs without external interference
the wealth of a state
the number of citizens in a country
the military strength of a country
