GOLDEN TREASURE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

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THIRD TERM EXAMINATION
CLASS: SS1 SUBJECT: GOVERNMENT
SECTION A
ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS
1 ------is the process by which political power is located in a single central decision making body
A. Decentralization B. Devolution C. Centralization D. Government
2 Examples of professional pressure group are----except
A. Nigeria bar association B. Nigeria union of teachers C. Nigeria union of journalists D. Nigeria labour
congress
3 Multi-party system is saddled with the problem of-----
A. Divisiveness B. Limited choice C. Weak opposition D. Political consciousness
4 Most pressure groups especially in West Africa fail to achieve their goal as a result of
A. Good governance B. Charisma of the president C. Transparency of the legislation D. Corrupt
leadership
5 Delegated legislation can be controlled by
A. Threat of secession B. Parliamentary question time C. Report writing D. Press conference
6 The nearest tier of government to the people is the---------------------------- government
A. Local B. Legislature C. Federal D. State
7 Duties and obligation of a citizen excludes
A. Service to the nation B. Destroying the image of a fellow citizen C. Payment of taxes D. Care of public
property
8 One of the duties of the legislative is to
A. Interpret the law B. Make the law C. Exercise oversight function D. Implement the law
9 Which of the following best explain the term ‘’Government’’
A. It is an institution of the state, conflict resolution, and a field of study B. It is an academic field of
study C. It is an art of governing, an academic field of study, and an institution of the state D. It is
an academic field of study , as well as a process of the state and the struggle
 10 ----- Has to do with the sharing of power between the central government and other constituent
units
A. Devolution B. Decentralization C. Confederation D. Central
11 A ----- Is a legal member of a state with full constitutional or local right in the country
A. Citizenship B. People C. Government D. Citizen
12 Sovereignty ultimately resides in
A. The people within a political society B. The judges of the supreme court C. A country’s chief
executive D. Traditional rulers
13 In a president system, a president is elected for----- years in Nigeria
A. One B. Two C. Four D. Three
14 The function of the judiciary is to -------
A. Makes the law B. Maintain law and order B. Prorogate the law D. Interpret the law
15 A bill is -----
A. A purpose law B. Law C. Edict D. Decree

16 The following are types of delegated legislation except

A. Statutory instrument B. Special procedure C. Provisional order D. Parliamentary control
17 ----,----, and ----- were the prominent political parties that contested in the first republican
election
(A.) NPC,AG,PDP (B.) LP,APGA,AC (C.) NCNC,NPC,AC (D). NCNC,NPC,AG
18 The type of party system are
A. 6 B. 3 C. 36 D. 4
19 ------Is define as the cardinal plan or program of a political party
A. Checks and balance B. Party manifesto C. Fusion of power D. Manifesto Act
20 How many political party contested in the second republic election
A. 9 B. 4 C. 18 D. 6

SECTION B
INSTRUCTIONS; Answer number 1 and any other three
1 Define political participation
b. List 5 forms of political participation
2. Explain the following;
A. Devolution
B. Decentralization
C. Centralization
D. Delegated legislation
3a. List 5 advantages of delegated legislation
b. List 5 reasons for delegated legislation
4. Define pressure group
b. List 3 types of pressure group
c. Enumerate 2 functions of pressure group
5. What is party system?
b. State 3 types of party system and explain any 2
6. List 5 differences between political parties and pressure group