FIRST TERM SS3 CIVIC EDUCATION EXAMINATION

1. Political participation involves the following activities excepts ______

A) Joining political parties
B) Voting during election
C) Regular payment of tax
D) Resisting electoral fraud

2. All these are modern mode of popular participation except ______

A) Contesting an election
B) Public debates on national issues
C) Protests leading to destruction of life and property
D) Joining political parties

3. Political apathy often leads to ______

A) Good governance
B) Political stability
C) Low level of participation
D) Low literacy level

4. Which of the following may prevent a citizen from voting in a general election?

A) Lack of stable income
B) Political neutrality
C) High cost of living
D) Non registration

5. Civic Education is also called ______

A) Cultural Education
B) Citizenship Education
C) Civic Socialization
D) Citizenship Socialism

6. The constitution is important because it ________

A) Regulates all citizens
B) It is applicable to the President only
C) Enables a particular ethnic group to control government
D) Allows government institutions to act anyhow

7. Popular participation can be achieved through the following means except _____

A) Election
B) Media
C) Debate
D) Consultation

8. The right to life of a citizen becomes null when found guilty of ______

A) Vandalism
B) Piracy
C) Murder
D) Corruption

9. The law enacted by the military are called _____

A) Bill
B) Decree
C) Bye-law
D) Constitution

10. The idea of democracy as a system of government originated from _________

A) Athens
B) Greece
C) America
D) India

11. The major pillars of democracy include all except one of the following

A) The three arms of government
B) The Civil Society
C) The Constitution
D) Lawless society

12. The principles of rule of law are _____, ______ and_______

A) Principle of equality, impartiality, Fundamental Human Right
B) The principles of love, sharing
C) The principle of equality, promotion, patriotism
D) Principle of patriotism, fairness, justice

13. In a democracy, the political power resides in ______ and it is exercised by them.

A) Teenagers
B) Men
C) Women
D) People

14. _____ define democracy as the government of the people, by the people and for the people.

A) Abraham Lincoln
B) A. V. Dicey
C) Nnamdi Azikiwe
D) Thomas Jefferson

15. A constitution whose mode of amendment is difficult is known as _______

A) Federal constitution
B) Flexible constitution
C) Rigid constitution
D) Written constitution

16. The two types of the constitution according to the methods of the amendment are ______ and ______

A) Rigid and Flexible Constitution
B) Flexible and Written Constitution
C) Rigid and Unwritten Constitution
D) Written and Unwritten Constitution

17. The following are three arms of government except _______

A) Legislature
B) Local government
C) Executive
D) Judiciary

18. In Federalism, the powers of each of the tiers of government are properly defined in _______

A) The State Government
B) The Constitution
C) The People
D) The President

19. Nigeria has _______ state and ______ local government areas.

A) 24 and 720
B) 36 and 774
C) 36 and 778
D) 774 and 38

20. Citizenship can be attained through the following ways except ______

A) Naturalization
B) By conversion
C) By birth
D) By registration

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