Question 1 of 20 45 total questions
A free and fair election requires all the following except
A political parties
B a long campaign period
C gerrymandered constitutuencies
D registration of all qualified voters
An election held to determine an important constitutional issue is called a
A direct election
B counter election
C general election
D referendum
One major advantage of the secret ballot system of election is that , it
A removes the fears of threat and victimization
B enables the best party to win
C ensures the efficiency of the electoral commission
D helps to elect the best candidate
The right of the citizens to vote and be voted for in an election is called
A indirect election
B nomination
C general election
D franchise
A multi-party system often leads to
A unitary government
B dictatorial government
C coalition government
D parliamentary government
All the following are essential functions of political parties except to
A aggregate interests of members of the public
B serve as link between the government and the people
C seek political power lawfully
D sek political power for the military
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
To promote justice in a state, judges must
A belong to the ruling party
B punish people who oppose them
C enjoy security of tenure of office
D not socialise with the people
A unicameral legislature has
A two houses
B one house
C three houses
D one head of state
A unicameral legislature has
A two houses
B one house
C three houses
D one head of state
The judiciary is an organ of government which
A rules the country according to laws
B makes laws for the country
C gives legal backing to government's budgets
D settles disputes in accordance with the laws of the land
One of the functions of a Party Whip in the Legislature is to
A punish erring members of the party in the House
B ensure that members are present during important sessions
C ensure that the House is properly dissolved
D lead the minority party in the House debate
The practice of two or more sovereign states uniting for security and external affairs is called
A totalitarianism
B confederalism
C republicanism
D sectionalism
The principle of collective responsibility is central to the
A presidential system
B federal system
C unitary system
D parliamentary system
A unitary system of government is most suitable for a
A highly religious country
B country with a lot of mineral deposits
C smaill homogeneous country
D highly populated country
A constitution is said to be rigid if it
A can be amended by the president only
B is difficult to amend
C is unwritten
D is decreed by soldiers
An agreed set of rules prescribing the governance of a country can be the
A constitution
B charter
C manifesto
D hansard
The industrial Revolution in Europe resulted in
A socialism
B communalism
C aristocracy
D capitalism
The lack of interest in politics by many citizens in a country is called
A civil agitation
B mass apathy
C mass protest
D political unrest
Who among the following is associated with the concept of the rule of law?
A Jean Bodin
B A.V. Dicey
C Jeremy Bentham
D Barom de Montesquieu
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