MID TERM TEST FIRST TERM GOVERNMENT SS 1

FIRST TERM MID TERM TEST 

Class: SS1           Subject: Government        Time:.

Answer all the questions in this section

1. A government is said to be legitimate if it (a) has the people official command to rule (b) is not oppressive (c) provides social services for the people (d) accepts people’s criticism
2. An agreed set of rules prescribing the governance of a country can be called the (a) constitution (b) charter (c) manifesto (d) hansard
3. The judiciary is an organ of government which (a) settles disputes in accordance with the laws of the land (b) makes laws for the country (c) rules the country according to laws (d) gives legal backing to government budget
4. People pay taxes in order to (a) generate revenue for government (b) obtain a tax clearance certificate (c) avoid being prosecuted in the courts (d) save towards the future
5. Organ of government that makes law is (a) the legislature (b) the executive (c) judiciary (d) federal government
6. Government as an art of governing refers to the process of (a) establishing political parties (b) ruling people in society (c) providing free education (d) acquiring social skills
7. An essential feature of a state is (a) availability of mineral resources (b) an organized systems of laws (c) developed infrastructure (d)) having advanced technology
8. Machinery established by the state to organize the state, manage its affairs is referred to as (a) political party (b) government (c) public service (d) political system
9. All these are the attributes or characteristics of government except (a) law (b) defense of the country (C) political power (d) revenue
10. ______ may be defined as a politically organized body of people inhabiting a defined geographical entity with an organized legitimate government (a) society (b) state (c) nation (d) constituency
11. The capacity to affect another’s behavior by the threat of sanction is (a) power (b) authority (c) legitimacy (d) sovereignty 
12. Which of the forms of power explains that “ the elected president or prime minister of a state possesses political power” (a) military power (b) physical power (c) political power (d) economic power
13. How many arms of government do we have in Nigeria (a) four (b) five (c) three (d) two
14. What is the name of the current Nigerian senate president (a) Sen. Ibrahim Hammed Lawan (b) Sen. Bukola Saraki (c) Hon. Dimeji Bankole (d) Sen. David Mark
15. These are the sources of political authority except (a) written and unwritten (b) traditional authority (c) legal authority (d) charismatic authority
16. The political concept which refers to the acceptance and recognition by the citizens of a country, the rights of their rulers to govern is (a) authority (b) legitimacy (c) pressure group (d) power
17. The association of human beings that suggest the whole complex of relations of man to his fellows is (a) government (b) society (c) state (d) parliament
18. These are the different groups in the society except (a) school (b) family (c) trade unions (d) church
19. _______ is defined as a form of government in which the people exercise their governing power either directly or through representatives periodically elected by them (a) democracy (b) federalism (c) aristocracy (d) plutocracy
20. The two types of democracy are (a) direct and indirect (b) national and international (c) internal and external (c) classical and modern
21. The government is divided into three tiers, in which system of government (a) parliamentary (b) federal (c) unitary (d) fascism
22. The system of government that the head of state is not the head of government is (a) parliamentary system (b) presidential system (c) confederal government (d) federalism
23. The political and economic arrangement with emphasis on collectivity is (a) communism (b) socialism (c) feudalism (d) capitalism
24. The founding father of communalism is (a) Josef Tito (b) Obafemi Awolowo  (c) Dr. Nnamdi Azikwe (d) Julius Nyerere
25. The process of acquiring political beliefs, values, attitudes as well as citizenship training that shape a citizen’s political behavior is (a) political culture (b) political socialization (c) political system (d) citizenship education
26. These are the agents of political socialization except (a) family (b) farm (c) social/religious institutions (d) the peer group
27. How many local governments do we have in Nigeria (a) 36 (b) 774 (c) 50 (d) 200
28. What is the name of the speaker of Nigerian house of representatives (a) Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila (b) Hon. Emeka Obasi (c) Hon. Dimeji Bankole (d) Hon. Sunday Dare
29. The Nigeria senate house comprises of how many members (a) 109 (b) 360 (c) 420 (d) 70
30. In a democratic setting the source of power and authority is still with (a) the people (b) legislature (c) executive (d) judiciary

SECTION B

Answer three (3) questions, when No1 is compulsory

1. Government is an institution of the state, discuss.
2. What is a state? List the features of a state.
3. Explain the following
   • Authority
   • Power
   • Legitimacy
4. List and explain (5) functions of government