PES SS 2 Civic Education 1st Term Exam 2025/2026
  • 1. Who is a citizen ?
A) A person legally recognised as a member of a country
B) A foreign investor
C) A person who visit another country temporarily
D) A person with no country
  • 2. A political party can be described as .......
A) A social club for elites
B) A government department
C) An organisation that seek to gain political power through election
D) A group of people who share the same profession
  • 3. Which of the following is not a function of political party?
A) Aggregating public opinion
B) Educating the electorate
C) Norminating candidate election
D) Enforcing law
  • 4. The ruling in a democratic state is one that.......
A) Control the army
B) He has the largest building
C) Is approved by the opposition
D) Win majority of vote in a particular election.
  • 5. Which of the following best describes a two party system?
A) The government alternate between three parties
B) Two major parties dominate political activities
C) Many political parties compete freely
D) Only one political party is allowed to exist
  • 6. The manifesto of a political party is........
A) A government report
B) A campaign poster
C) A record of members name
D) Document stating the party aim and policies
  • 7. The main goal of capitalism is.....
A) Eliminate poverty
B) Promote social equity
C) Control citizen's opinion
D) Make profit
  • 8. which of the following countries is commonly regarded as practicing capitalist democracy?
A) Cuba
B) North korea
C) China
D) United States of America
  • 9. A major criticism of capitalist democracy is that it........
A) Support government ownership and industrie
B) Encourage freedom of choice
C) Leads to economic inequality
D) Support government ownership of industries
  • 10. Citizenship education can be defined as.......
A) The act of living in a town
B) The legal status of being a recognised member of a state
C) A person's level of education
D) The right to vote only
  • 11. A citizen own the following duties to the heart
A) Obeying the laws of a country
B) Refusing to pay taxes
C) Disobeying government policies
D) Ignoring civic duties
  • 12. Which of the following is not a right of a citizen?
A) Right to fair earing
B) Right to vote
C) Right to vote
D) Right to commite crime
  • 13. The process of becoming a citizen of another country is Called......
A) Expatration
B) Naturalization
C) Immigration
D) Deportation
  • 14. Which of the following institution conduct election in Nigeria?
A) The federal executive Council
B) Independent national electoral commission (INEC)
C) The judiciary
D) The senate
  • 15. One of the merit of multi party system is.......
A) Encourages wider political participation
B) Create confusion among voters
C) Discourage political competition
D) Make it easier to form a dictatorship
  • 16. In a a capitalist democracy government interference in the economy is usually to......
A) Abolish private ownership
B) Ensure fair competition and protect consumer
C) Ban foreign investment
D) Nationalise and industrialise
  • 17. Which of the following is expected of a good citizen
A) Lawlessness
B) Patriotism
C) Corruption
D) Dishonesty
  • 18. The most effective way citizen can participate in governance is by.......
A) Voting during elections
B) Ignoring political news
C) Avoiding community meetings
D) Refusing to pay taxes
  • 19. Citizenship education helps individual to become .........
A) Political thug
B) Foreign citizens
C) Good and responsible member of the society
D) Unpatriotic citizen
  • 20. Which of the following is NOT a benefit of citizenship education?
A) Promoting national unity
B) Promoting ignorance
C) Develop good leadership skills
D) Encouraging civic responsibility
  • 21. Citizenship education teaches students the rights and ______ of citizens.
A) Cultures.
B) Punishment
C) duties
D) Crimes
  • 22. Citizenship education helps in preventing which of the following?
A) Social disorder
B) Good governance
C) National development
D) Active participation
  • 23. One major aim of citizenship education is to produce citizens who are ______.
A) Passive
B) law-abiding
C) Corrupt
D) Violent
  • 24. Capitalist democracy combines democracy with _______.
A) Communism
B) capitalism
C) Monarchy
D) Dictatorship
  • 25. In a capitalist democracy, the economy is mostly controlled by ______.
A) Traditional ruler
B) Foreigner only
C) private individuals
D) The government only
  • 26. Which of the following is a feature of capitalist democracy?
A) Centralised ownership
B) One-party system
C) Free enterprise
D) Limited freedom
  • 27. A capitalist democracy encourages citizens to _______.
A) participate in the political process
B) Depend solely on government
C) Avoid economic activities
D) Abolish private property
  • 28. A political party is a group of people who come together to _______.
A) Take foreign loans
B) Contest election
C) Avoid governance
D) destroy government
  • 29. One major function of political parties is _______.
A) recruiting political leaders
B) discouraging voters
C) causing conflict
D) promoting dictatorship
  • 30. Political parties help in political education by _______.
A) Misleading voters
B) Preventing campaign
C) spreading correct information
D) encouraging apathy
  • 31. Responsible parenthood refers to the ability of parents to _______.
A) Train and provide for their children
B) Leave children to the society
C) Giving birth to many children
D) Abandon their duties
  • 32. One role of responsible parents is to provide _______.
A) Soldier for the nation
B) Political position
C) Luxury cars
D) Basic needs
  • 33. Responsible parenthood promotes ______.
A) Discipline and good moral
B) Street begging
C) Child abuse
D) Truancy
  • 34. Which of the following is a responsibility of parents?
A) D. Forcing children into crime
B) C. Withdrawing children from school
C) Encouraging bad behaviour
D) Providing love and care
  • 35. Poor parenting often leads to ______.
A) A better society
B) academic excellence
C) Strong moral value
D) juvenile delinquency
  • 36. Political apathy refers to _______.
A) Joining campaign
B) active political involvement
C) voting regularly
D) lack of interest in political activities
  • 37. Which of the following is a cause of political apathy?
A) . Electoral violence
B) Good governance
C) Trust in government
D) Free and fair elections
  • 38. consequence of political apathy is _______.
A) Good leadership
B) high political awareness
C) good leadership
D) low voter turnout
  • 39. Which group is MOST affected by political apathy?
A) Active voter
B) Politicians
C) Youth
D) Judges
  • 40. A way of reducing political apathy is _______.
A) political violence
B) voter intimidation
C) public enlightenment
D) rigging elections
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