SS2 Second Term Government Past Questions And Answers

SS2 Government questions with options and answers:

Question: What is the purpose of the electoral college in a presidential system?

 

A) Selecting state governors

B) Directly electing the president

C) Indirectly electing the president

D) Appointing judges

Answer: C) Indirectly electing the president

 

Question: In a democracy, what is the role of the media?

 

A) Enforcing laws

B) Making policies

C) Critiquing government actions

D) Implementing regulations

Answer: C) Critiquing government actions

 

Question: What is the significance of the separation of powers in a democratic system?

 

A) Concentration of power

B) Avoidance of abuse of power

C) Centralization of authority

D) Elimination of checks and balances

Answer: B) Avoidance of abuse of power

 

Question: Which of the following is a characteristic of a unitary system of government?

 

A) Division of powers

B) Centralized authority

C) Autonomous regions

D) Dual citizenship

Answer: B) Centralized authority

 

Question: What is the primary responsibility of the head of government in a parliamentary system?

 

A) Head of state affairs

B) Ceremonial duties

C) Executive functions

D) Judicial appointments

Answer: C) Executive functions

 

Question: Which type of government allows citizens to participate directly in decision-making through town hall meetings?

 

A) Representative democracy

B) Direct democracy

C) Totalitarianism

D) Authoritarianism

Answer: B) Direct democracy

 

Question: What is the primary role of the civil service in government?

 

A) Lawmaking

B) Policy implementation

C) Judicial review

D) Military control

Answer: B) Policy implementation

 

Question: In a federal system, what powers are shared between the central and regional governments?

 

A) Exclusive powers

B) Concurrent powers

C) Reserved powers

D) Delegated powers

Answer: B) Concurrent powers

 

Question: Which document outlines the political beliefs and proposed actions of a political party?

 

A) Constitution

B) Manifesto

C) Executive order

D) Treaty

Answer: B) Manifesto

 

Question: What is the purpose of the judicial review in a constitutional democracy?

 

A) Making laws

B) Enforcing laws

C) Interpreting laws

D) Abolishing laws

Answer: C) Interpreting laws

 

Question: In a presidential system, who has the power to veto legislation?

 

A) President

B) Prime Minister

C) Judiciary

D) Legislature

Answer: A) President

 

Question: What is the term for a system of government where power is concentrated in the hands of a single political party?

 

A) Plutocracy

B) Oligarchy

C) Autocracy

D) One-party state

Answer: D) One-party state

 

Question: What is the primary role of the opposition in a democracy?

 

A) Implementing policies

B) Critiquing government policies

C) Controlling the military

D) Appointing judges

Answer: B) Critiquing government policies

 

Question: Which level of government is responsible for national defense and foreign affairs?

 

A) Federal

B) State

C) Municipal

D) Regional

Answer: A) Federal

 

Question: What is the term for the system of government where power is shared between the central and regional authorities?

 

A) Federalism

B) Unitarism

C) Confederation

D) Autocracy

Answer: A) Federalism

 

Question: What is the primary function of the legislative arm of government?

 

A) Implementation of laws

B) Interpretation of laws

C) Making laws

D) Adjudication

Answer: C) Making laws

 

Question: Which principle emphasizes that government authority is derived from the people?

 

A) Rule of Law

B) Popular Sovereignty

C) Separation of Powers

D) Checks and Balances

Answer: B) Popular Sovereignty

 

Question: In a parliamentary system, who is responsible for proposing the national budget?

 

A) Prime Minister

B) President

C) Chancellor

D) Finance Minister

Answer: A) Prime Minister

 

Question: What is the term for a system of government where power is vested in the hands of the wealthy elite?

 

A) Democracy

B) Oligarchy

C) Theocracy

D) Totalitarianism

Answer: B) Oligarchy

 

Question: Who has the authority to appoint mem

bers of the cabinet in a parliamentary system?

 

A) President

B) Prime Minister

C) Legislature

D) Judiciary

Answer: B) Prime Minister