First Term Examination
Class : SSS 2
Subject : Civic Education
Time : 2 Hours
Section A : Objective Questions
Instruction : Read the question carefully and pick from the options lettered a – d.
1. The role of the citizens in constitutional development is __________. (a) voting (b) Public debates (c) Mass Mobilization
2. The following are the types of rights which citizens enjoy in the country except __________. (a) Economic Right (b) Relationship Right (c) Social Right (d) Religious Right
3. The basic laws and principles that stipulates how a country is governed is called ___________. (a) Salute (b) Constitution (c) Code of conduct (d) Regulations
4. The process where people whose ages are below approved voting aage are allowed to vote during election is called _________. (a) Child Abuse (b) Democracy (c) Election Malpractices (d) Underage voting
5. The following are effects of negative behavior on the society except __________. (a) Public unrest (b) Bad image (c) High crime rate (d) Breeding of future leaders
6. Population is a selected group of people living in selected areas of the nation. (a) True (b) False (c) Maybe (d) None of the above
7. __________ is the act of abducting a person in order to extort money from his relations. (a) Kidnapping (b) Body sulting (c) Human trafficking (d) Excursion
8. The act in which a person in a high position at his place of work is moved to a lower position as a result of his negative behavior is referred to as __________. (a) Promotion (b) Suspension (c) Demotion (d) Introduction
9. An example of electoral malpractices in Nigeria is ___________. (a) Stealing (b) Personal ego (c) Rigging election result. (d) Constitution
10. The excess use of drugs ignorantly or deliberately is referred to as ____________. (a) Dosage (b) Medication (c) Drug intake (d) Drug Abuse
11. Civic Education exposes you to know your _________ and __________ as a citizen. (a) Rules and regulation (b) Right and Duties (c) Place and Right (d) step by step
12. The beliefs, customs or way of doing things belonging to a particular family or community is known as (a) Tradition (b) Customs (c) Belief (d) Communication
13. Electoral malpractices is caused by the following except ____________. (a) Corruption (b) Ineffective laws (c) Lack of public Enlightenment (d) Happiness
14. To conduct free and fair election, the electoral bodies should be ______________. (a) dependent (b) reliable (c) free (d) popular
15. A programme and policies of a political party is called _________. (a) logo (b) exigency (c) campaign (d) manifesto
16. ____________ is the process of electing the people’s representative into a particular post in the country. (a) Appointment (b) Voting (c) Election (d) Handpicking
17. Social rights include the following except ___________. (a) Right shelter (b) Right to hold public office (c) Right to free education (d) Right to free health care
18. The following are the benefits of Civic Education except ______________________ (a) Constitution (b) National Security (c) Understanding Democracy (d) Peace keeping
19. Nigeria has always been experiencing free and fair election. (a) True (b) False (c) Maybe (d) None of the above
20. Those people who are recognized as member of the state with full political, social and economic right are called ___________. (a) legal member (b) citizens (c) Aliens (d) Armed force
21. To conduct free and fair election, the electoral bodies should be ______________. (a) dependent (b) reliable (c) free (d) popular
22. ____________ those responsibilities citizens, owe for their country in return for those they enjoy from such country. (a) Civic Education (b) Duties (c) Values (d) Responsibilities
23. The following are inclusion of civil right except __________. (a) Freedom of speech (b) Right to quality education (c) Right to dress in your culture attire (d) Freedom of religion
24. National integrity means ___________. (a) a situation when every citizens of a nation is honest and having string moral principles. (b) a situation where every citizen exhibit undivided loyalty and command respect (c) is a situation where every citizen of a nation is committed to the development of the nation by being honest and transparent (d) all of the above.
25. Capitalism means ___________________. (a) economic system that is owned and controlled by private ownership (b) economic system that is owned and controlled by government (c) economic system that is involved in the use of capital (d) the use of Capital and fixed asset to control economic system
26. Population Census opens the eyes of the government to the standard and f living of its citizens. (a) True (b) False (c) May be. (d) Nine of the above
27. __________ is the process of extending equal and reasonable treatment to all individuals in a state instead of according undue advantage to group of people at the expense of the others. (a) Loyalty (b) Communality (c) Right attitude (d) Fair play
28. Voting can only be practiced in a ________________ system of government. (a) Military (b) Civilian (c) Democratic (d) Capitalist
29. All these are factors that promote guaranteed employment except ________. (a) Availability of loan facilities (b) Quality education (c) responsible government (d) Establishment of more schools
30. Patriotism means __________. (a) the love for one’s country and willingness to sacrifice for it. (b) development country (c) generous deception (d) a & b
31. Voters registration take place some __________ before the election. (a) days (b) month (c) years (d) hours
32. The right of the government to protect his territory and its people is called __________. (a) Sovereignty (b) Capitalism (c) Feudalism (d) None of the above
33. The first stage of the voting process is __________. (a) Verification of orders name (b) Accreditation (c) Registration of voters (d) Counting of voters
34. ________ is the process through which people choose their representatives through voting. (a) Accreditation (b) Election (c) Constitution (d) Verification
35. The legal and political backing which government have to operate in a state is _________. (a) Referendum (b) Reputation (c) Legitimacy (d) Authority
36. Election is a political right of the _________. (a) Electorate (b) People (c) Civilian (d) Military
37. Which of these is not the duty of a citizen? (a) cleaning the high way (b) law abiding (c) payment of taxes as at when due (d) loyalty
38. Political apathy means ______________. (a) lack of interest in taking active part in politics (b) lack of interest in political activity of the state (c) the difference on the part of citizen of any country as regards their attitude towards political activities (d) all of the above
39. The act of giving somebody money or gift in order to make use of the person during election is referred to as ________. (a) Buying over (b) Cross party (c) Bribery (d) Gerry mandering
40. An effect of electoral malpractice in Nigeria is (a) Loss of life and properties (b) Bad governance (c) Bad image from international community (d) Ineffective laws
Section B : Theory
Instruction : Answer any four (4) questions from this section.
1a. Explain the term Citizenship
1b. What are the importance of Citizenship.
2a. What are the skills necessary for the presentation of traditions, belief and customs in Nigeria
2b. Describe the meaning of national consciousness, National integrity, National Unity.
3a. Why do leaders refuse to protect the interest of their followers?
3b. Mention five (5) fundamental human rights.
4a. Define the meaning of Political Apathy.
4b. Explain the following :
(i.) Refusal to register
(ii.) Vote or protest against rigging of election.
5a. Define Capital Democracy and their characteristics.
5b. Explain Political parties and their characteristics.