Second Term Examination
Class : JSS 2
Subject : Civic Education
Duration : 1 Hour 30 minutes
Name : _______________________________________
Instruction: Read and answer all questions
Section A : Objective Tests
1. Integrity is the quality of being ________ and having moral principles. (a) humble (b) honesty (c) courageous (d) discipline
2. Attributes of integrity are the following except _______ . (a) Probity (b) Truthfulness (c) Fair play (d) Dishonesty
3. Effects of lacking Contentment are but _______. (a) Greed (b) Satisfaction (c) Corruption (d) Prostitution
4. _________ is the condition in which everybody in the society including the rulers accepts the supremacy of the law. (a) Rule of Law (b) Christian Law (c) Muslim Law (d) Individual Law
5. Group of of fences attracting punishment are ________. (a) Peace and Unity (b) Criminal and Civil offences (c) Cooperation and Courage (d) Integrity and humility
6. Institutions in the country that are responsible for enforcement of the rule of Law include all except (a) Family (b) Legislative (c) Executive (d) Judiciary
7. Human rights and rule of Law are protected by individuals and groups through (a) Punishing the affected persons (b)Protest match, media, courage, hunger strikes, etc (c) Abusing the affected persons (d) Destroying their properties
8. These groups assists in protecting human rights of citizens except (a) Children (b) Civil Society Groups (c) Trade Union (d) Legal Aid Council
9. Consumers are protected by the consumer ________ of rights. (a) Costs (b) Bill (c) Safety (d) Mark
10. The Bill states that Consumers rights include all except (a) The right to be informed (b) The right to choose (c) The right to produce (d) The right to be heard
11. The following are functions of the rule Law as a pillar of democracy except (a) It provides equal rights in election (b) Application of Law equality to all involved (c) Allows Nepotism (d) It ensure fair hearing and equal treatment to all
12. _______ refers to Institutions, ideas, beliefs,etc that gives strong support to sustenance of democracy in a country. (a) Pillars of house (b) Pillars of Democracy (c) Pillars of friends (d) Pillars of School
13. Democratic institution include all except _______. (a) INEC (b) Political party (c) Boys (d) Arms of Government
14. Which one of the following is a benefit of Democracy? (a) It facilitates a free choice of Leadership (b) Prevents people from participating (c) It does not promote accountability in government (d) It does not promote press freedom
15. Features of Democracy include the following except (a) Disobedience to the Law (b) Rule of the majority (c) Existence of political parties (d) Periodical elections
16. Which of these arm of government is the law making body? (a) Executive (b) Court (c) Judiciary (d) Legislature
17. The leader of the house of senate in Nigeria is the __________ (a) Vice president (b) President (c) Senate president (d) Speaker
18. House of senate consists of _______ members. (a) 108 (b) 109 (c) 107 (d) 360
19. One of the arms of government is responsible for interpreting the law. (a) Executive (b) Legislature (c) Judiciary (d) Political parties
20. The organ responsible for implementing policies and laws made in the country is the ___________ (a) Judiciary (b) Executive (c) Legislature (d) Court of law
21. The house of representative is headed by _________ (a) Senate (b) Speaker (c) Deputy speaker (d) President
22. The house of representative has ______ members. (a) 306 (b) 360 (c) 108 (d) 109
23.}The upper chamber of the Legislature at the federal level is called the __________ (a) House of representative (b) Senate (c) Senates’ congregation (d) Representatives’ congregation
24._______________ propounded the theory of therule of law. (a) Professor A. V Dicey (b) Professor Wole Soyinka (c) Professor A. V Daiisy (d) Chinua Achebe
25. Checking of the activities of others by another arm of Government is called _________ (a,) Checks and balances (b) Balance of power (c) Separation of power (d) Organs of government
26. Existence of the arms of government is the characteristics of _________. (a) Republic (b) Federation (c) Congress (d) Democracy
27. The rule of law ensures or guarantees _________ (a) Dictatorial leadership (b) Infringement of human rights (c) Equality of all citizens (d) Restraining press freedom
28. _________ is referred to as capital punishment. (a) Fines (b) Detention (c) Jail term (d) Death
29. All EXCEPT one of the following are needs for federation. (a) National integration (b) Unhealthy rivalry (c) Unity in diversity (d) Political participation
30. The concurrent list contains items that ___________ (a) Only the federal government can legislate on (b) Both the state and local government can legislate on (c) Both the federal and state government can legislate on (d) Only the state government can legislate on
Section B : Theory
1a. Define the Rule of Law
1b. What are the two punishable offences with one example of each
2a. Define democratic institutions
2b.