JSS 1–3 Civic Education practice test A

1. A group that tries to influence government decisions without seeking to form the government is called a

2. The body responsible for organising, conducting and supervising elections in Nigeria is

3. Which of these is a main duty of INEC?

4. The small enclosed space where a voter marks a ballot in secret is called a

5. A system in which many political parties compete for power, as in Nigeria, is called

6. Nigeria's President is elected for a term of

7. A country in which power is shared between a central government and states is a

8. The arm of government that interprets laws and settles disputes is the

9. The arm of government that makes laws is the

10. The arm of government that implements (carries out) laws is the

11. The Federal House of Representatives has

12. The Senate has

13. How many chambers does Nigeria's National Assembly have?

14. The presiding officer of the House of Representatives is the

15. An election held within a political party to choose its candidate is a

16. Which of these is NOT a cause of electoral malpractice?

17. The rule of law means the supremacy of

18. Which is a fundamental human right in Nigeria's 1999 Constitution?

19. Election is the process by which citizens ___ their leaders.