FIRST TERM SS3 CIVIC EDUCATION EXAMINATION

1. Political participation involves the following activities excepts ______

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

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

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

3. Political apathy often leads to ______

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

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

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

5. Civic Education is also called ______

A) Citizenship Education
B) Cultural 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) Allows government institutions to act anyhow
D) Enables a particular ethnic group to control government

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

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

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

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

9. The law enacted by the military are called _____

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

17. The following are three arms of government except _______

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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