SSS One Government Objective Questions

First Term Government objective questions for SSS One

1. The politically organised body of people inhabiting a defined geographical entity with an organised legitimate government is called.
A. Government
B. State
C. legitimacy
D. power.
2. Government is a machinery established to managed the affairs of
A. Rulers
B. Aliens
C. Civil service
D. State
3. Which of the followings is not an organ of government?
A. The judiciary
B. legislature
C. executive
D. Territory
4. The supreme legal authority of a state that enables her to carry out her affairs without external influence is called?
A. Authority
B. Power
C. Democracy
D. Sovereignty
5. The capacity or ability to affect another’s behaviour by threat of sanction is known as?
A. Power
B. Authority
C. Legitimacy
D. Right
6. The organ of government that is charged with the responsibility of law making is
A. Executive
B. Legislature
C. Judiciary
D. All of the above.
7. Which of the following is not a feature of a state?
A. Population
B. Territory
C. Government
D. Unity
8. Which of the following is not an advantage of running a legitimate government?
A. It makes the government diplomatic
B. It brings about strong leadership
C. It brings about stability
D. It produces a responsible government
9. The system of government that allows people’s participation and involvement in the political process is known as?
A. Feudalism
B. Capitalism
C. Democracy
D. Socialism
10. Which of the following is not a feature of democracy?
A. Political liberty
B. Free association
C. Rule of law
D. Lack of freedom
11. Which of the following is not a form or type of power?
A. Political power
B. Economic power
C. Military power
D. Essential power
12. The system of government where the ownership of the means of production and distribution is in the hands of the government is called?
A. Socialism
B. Capitalism
C. Feudalism
D. Fascism
13. Which of the following is not a limitation to the sovereignty of a country?
A. International law
B. Political opinion
C. Customs and traditions
D. Authority
14. The process by which people learn about their political institutions norm and values is known as?
A. Political Socialization
B. Political participation
C. Political empowerment
D. Political culture.
15. Nation-state is synonymous with
A. Nationalism
B. Self Actualization
C. Liberation
D. Sovereignty
16. According to Aristotle, a form of government in which the few rule for the benefits of all is?
A. Diarchy
B. Aristocracy
C. Autocracy
D. Oligarchy
17. De Jury sovereignty is acquired through
A. Law
B. Grant
C. Treaty
D. Force
18. Rule by old people is known as?
A. Monarchy
B. Gerontocracy
C. Feudalism
D. Theocracy
19. Society without constituted authority is called?
A. Feudal state
B. Stateless society
C. Government
D. Backward society.
20. Nobles who form government are called?
A. Theocrats
B. Aristocrats
C. Phitocrates
D. Autocrats
21. The Institutions by which government discharge responsibility is known as?
A. Organs of government
B. Pressure group
C. Political parties
D. National assembly
22. A system of government which is based on public ownership of means of production and distribution is called?
A. Welfare
B. Socialism
C. Feudalism
D. Authoritarianism
23. Which of the following best describe feudalism?
A. A few people Monopolies the ownership of land
B. Mass ownership of capital is prevalent
C. Bourgeoisie owns everything.
D. Capitalists owns everything
24. Which of the following best describe totalitarianism?
A. Extreme decentralization
B. Excessive decentralization
C. Devolution of power
D. Delegation of power
25. In a fascist regime the head of state is
A. Royal father
B. Prime minister
C. The elected monarch
D. Supreme and above the law
26. The theory of socialism was popularized by?
A. AV Dicey
B. Karl Max
C. Aristotle
D. Thomas Hobbes
27. Direct democracy implies that a government of the state involves
A. All the citizen of the state
B. Only male citizen
C. Only government citizen
D. Adult female citizens
28. Which of the following is not a component of political culture?
A. Age
B. Altitude
C. Believe
D. Societal values
29. The study of government offers an individual all the following except
A. Training to become a judge
B. Knowledge of the processes of government
C. Knowledge of his rights and duties
D. Bases of careers opportunities.
30. The primary function of the executive is to
A. Interprets laws
B. Punish law breakers
C. make laws
D. implement government policies

Second Term Government objective questions for SSS One

31. The first attempt to practice unitary system of government in Nigeria was in;
A. 1963
B. 1966
C. 1975
D. 1984
32. Nigeria is presently in the ____ republic
A. 3rd
B. 4th
C. 5th
D. 6th
33. A sovereign body of people in a geographical territory with an organized government is termed
A. community
B. Nation
C. Society
D. State
34. Government can be described as the art of
A. Making and enforcing laws
B. political enlightenment
C. Sharing political positions
D. Struggling for political dominance.
35. All the following are experienced by a community without government Except
A. Insecurity
B. Planned development
C. Lawlessness
D.Political anarchy
36. Which of the following systems of government is authoritarian in nature?
A. Communalism
B. Communism
C. Nazism
D. Socialism
37. In a democracy, political sovereignty is vested in the
A. executive
B. Judges
C. Legislature
D. People
38. Which of the following is an important feature of a unitary government?
A. Centralization of power
B. Decentralization of powers
C. Deconcentration of powers
D. power shared by constitution.
39. In a presidential system of government, the president can constitutionally be removed from the office through
A. Coup d’état
B. Impeachment
C. Persuation
D. Vote-of-on-Confidence.
40. A notable feature of cabinet system of government is
A. Collective responsibility
B. Impeachment of the executive
C. The separation of powers
D. Violation of human rights
41. An authority based on the admiration of personal qualities of an individual could be described as
A. Bureaucratic
B. Charismatic
C. Judicial
D. political
42. A socio-political and economic system that highly discourages class distinction is described as
A. Capitalism
B. fascism
C. Feudalism
D.Communism
43. Nigeria is currently practicing which system of government?
A. Unitary
B. Presidential
C. Parliamentary
D. Monarchy
44. In a federal system of government, which these is supreme?
A. Constitution
B. Executive
C. Judiciary
D. Legislature
45. According to Karl max, socialism developed as a consequence of the evils of
A. Capitalism
B. Communalism
C. Feudalism
D. Capitalism
46. Which of the following countries practiced Nazism?
A. England
B.Germany
C. Italy
D. Russia
47. Which system of government has fusion of ceremonial and executive functions as a feature?
A. Cabinet
B. Confederal
C. Presidential
D. Republican
48. The minimum voting age under the 1999 constitution of Nigeria as amended is ___years
A. 18
B. 19
C. 20
D. 21
49. Which one among the following is a condition for the adoption of unitary system?
A. Defence
B. Homogeneity
C. Population
D. Size
50. In a federation, the power of assent to bills is the prerogative of the
A. Attorney General
B.Chief justice
C.Executive president
D.Senate president
51. Power which is shared between the central and state government is called
A. Concurrent power
B. Exclusive power
C. Legislative power
D. Residual power
52. In a presidential system, the head of government is called the
A. Executive president
B. Governor
C. Prime minister
D. senate president
53. Fascism emphasizes
A. Collectivism
B. Equality
C. Individualism
D.Totalitarianism
54. The highest stage of socialism is
A.Communism
B. Democracy
C. Fascism
D. Nazism
55. A type of government in which sovereign states come together as autonomous bodies to form a loose political
A. Confederation
B. Federalism
C. Parliamentary
D. Unitary
56. The powers allocated to the central government ion a federation are contained in the
A. Central legislative list
B. Concurrent legislative list
C. Exclusive legislative list
D. Residual legislative list.
57. Mussolini’s fascism and Hitler’s Nazism are good examples of
A. Anarchy
B. Feudalism
C. Oligarchy
D. Totalitarianism
58. The principle of collective responsibility implies that
A. Decision taken are defended inspites of individual opinion
B. Government cannot be personalized
C. Individual views cannot be expressed
D. Those who hold different views must be sacked.
59. A government controlled by a few people for their own interests is said to be
A. A tyranny
B. A meritocracy
C. An autocracy
D. An oligarchy
60. In the parliamentary system of government, formal legislation can take the following forms EXCEPT.
A. Acts of parliament
B. Ministerial pronouncement
C. Order in council
D. Royal proclamations.