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Sample NECO SSCE Government 2017 questions

1. Which statement best describes government as an institution of the state?
  1. It makes and enforces public decisions for the community
  2. It consists only of the political parties in a country
  3. It is the territory occupied by a population
  4. It is the totality of a country's private businesses

Answer: A. It makes and enforces public decisions for the community

Government refers to the institutions and processes through which public authority is exercised and decisions are enforced.

2. Which combination contains the essential elements of a state?
  1. A constitution, political parties, elections and courts
  2. A defined territory, permanent population, government and sovereignty
  3. A legislature, executive, judiciary and civil service
  4. A national flag, anthem, currency and capital city

Answer: B. A defined territory, permanent population, government and sovereignty

A state is conventionally identified by its territory, permanent population, government and sovereign authority.

3. The supreme authority of a state to make decisions within its territory without subordination to another state is its
  1. legitimacy
  2. citizenship
  3. sovereignty
  4. nationalism

Answer: C. sovereignty

Internal sovereignty means the state has the highest governing authority within its own territory.

4. A government is most likely to enjoy legitimacy when citizens generally
  1. obey it only because the police compel them
  2. have no opportunity to question its decisions
  3. are excluded from all political participation
  4. accept its right to govern as lawful and proper

Answer: D. accept its right to govern as lawful and proper

Legitimacy exists when the population recognizes a government's authority as rightful.

5. A child learns the values and political beliefs of a community through family discussions and civic lessons at school; this process is called
  1. political socialization
  2. political apathy
  3. political succession
  4. judicial review

Answer: A. political socialization

Political socialization is the process through which people acquire political values, attitudes and beliefs.

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