BOSEDE IDEHEN INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY
THIRD TERMINAL EXAMINATION JULY, 2024
SUBJECT: CIVIC EDUCATION TIME ALLOWED: 1½HOURS
CLASS: SS2
PART 1:
PART ONE
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Instruction: Choose from options A-D the one that best answer each question from number 1-40
1. ___________ system or government allows for a popular candidate to contest and win in a free and
fair election (a) Autocracy (b) Militocracy (c) Technocracy (d) Democracy.
2. All of the followings are forms of political apathy EXCEPT_________(a) Lack of Political will (b)
Bad governance (c) Low interest in Politics or governance (d) Wise Political Decision.
3. One of these is NOT one of the classes of the civic or Public Service (a) Administrative Class (b)
Ministerial Class (c) Executive Class (d) Professional Class
4. The Civil Society groups thrive in the following principles EXCEPT (a) Participatory engagement
(b) Constitutional Authority (c) Moral Obligation (d) Individual approach .
5. The following are the Classifications of the pressure groups EXCEPT _______(a) Professional /
Occupational Pressure Groups (b) Political Party Pressure Groups (c) Economic Pressure Groups (d)
Religious Pressure Groups.
6. A situation whereby the public service engage in the act of favouring their relations, friends and
flocks in political office appointment is referred to as (a) Self-centeredness (b) Interest (c)
Consideration (d) Nepotism.
7. The substances that temporarily quicken some vital process in the nervous system is referred to as
(a) Chargers (b) Alcohol (c) stimulants (d) Cocaine The diversified nature of the Nigerian State
necessitated ____________ levels of government (a) Six (b) Five (c) Three (d) Thirty Six
8. The rule by decree is practised during __________ (a) Democratic regime (b) Military Regime
(c) Oligarchy Regime (d) Autocratic Regime
9. The act of Citizens taking active part in political process is referred to as _____________
(a) Political Will (b) Political participation (c) partly loyalty (d) National Consciousness
10. The restriction of movement of persons in times of National emergency is referred to as_________
(a) Imposition (b) Corphew (c) Curfew (d) Embargo.
11. The term Bureaucracy refers to__________ (a)Hierarchical Structure (b) Delay (c) Political
structure (d)Administrators
12. Which of these is NOT one of the principles of Civil Society? (a) Selective Justice (b) Participatory
engagement (c) Moral Rectitude and responsibility (d) Constitutional Authority
13. A body charged with the responsibility of correcting and punishing public officers for official
misconduct or abuse of public office is called__________ (a) Individual commission (b) Bureau of
Investigation (c) Public complaints commission (d) Public Confidence Commission
14. ___________ system or government allows for a popular candidate to contest and win in a free and
fair election. (a) Autocracy (b) Militocracy (c) Technocracy (d) Democracy
15. All of the followings are forms of political apathy EXCEPT________ (a) Lack of Political will (b)
Bad governance (c) Low interest in Politics or governance(d) Wise Political Decision
16. One of these is NOT one of the classes of the civic or Public Service (a) Administrative Class (b)
Ministerial Class (c) Executive Class (d) Professional Class
17. __________ defined democracy as “the government of the people and for the people”
18. (a) President George Bush (b) President Abraham Wilberforce (c) President Abraham Lincoln (d)
19. President Martin Luther King NAPEP is the acronym for (a) Nigerian Poverty Extinction (b)National
Poverty Alleviation Programme (c) National Poverty Eradication Programme (d) Nigerian Poverty
Eradication Programme
20. The Civil Society groups thrive in the following principles EXCEPT (a) Participatory engagement (b)
Constitutional Authority (c) Moral Obligation (d) Individual approach
21. The following are the Classifications of the pressure groups EXCEPT _______ (a) Professional /
Occupational Pressure Groups (b) Political Party Pressure Groups (c) Economic
Pressure Groups (d) Religious Pressure Groups A representative system of government is best
practiced in __________ (a) Socialist State (b) Military State (c) Democratic State (d)
Confederated State.
22. Another word for a “compatriot “is ___________ (a) Brother (b) Fellow (c) Fellow Country
man (d) Nigerians.
23. Which of these is NOT one of the functions of the Judiciary? (a) Interpretation of Law (b)
Promulgation of law (c) Checks and against excess powers(d) diplomatic relationship.
24. Amphetamines and Cocaine are examples of ____________ (a) Alcohol (b) Narcotic (c) drugs (d)
Tablets.
25. Which of these is a government establishment charged with the duty of skills acquisition and youth
employment in Nigeria (a) NDE (b) NCR (c) NDB (d) NUC
26. The arm of government charged with the duty of law making is known as ____ (a) Judiciary
(b) Executive (c) National Assembly (d) Legislature All the following factors will promote or guarantee
employment of the masses of Nigeria EXCEPT (a) Skills Acquisition (b) Sectionalism (c) Effective
Governance (d) Political Will
27. Which of the followings is NOT a reason why people do not participate in active politics
(a) Literacy (b) Ethnic barriers (c) Illiteracy (d) Deprivation
28. __________ provided for the declaration of State of emergency in any restive part of Nigeria.
(a) 1963 Constitution (b) 1999 Constitution (c ) 1979 Constitution (d) 1973 Constitution
29. _________ is a chemical substance that changes a person’s behaviour when it is smoked, injected,
inhaled, drunk or swallowed (a) Wine (b) Narcotic (c) Drug (d) Solution
30. The term Political Interference can also refer to as ________
(a) Political Participation (b) Political Socialization (c) Political Incursion (d) Political
Culturalization
31. All the under mentioned are forms of election malpractice EXCEPT (a) Thuggery (b) Ballot Snatching (c)
Rigging (d) Accidental loss
32. The substances that temporarily quicken some vital process in the nervous system is referred to as __
(a) Chargers (b) Alcohol (c) stimulants (d) Cocaine
33.Which of these is NOT a major reason for political apathy in Nigeria
(a)Prudent Government (b) Failed Promises (c) God-fatherism (d) Sectional Interest
34. __________ is a form of legislative arm that operates two houses of legislation
(a) Mono – Camera Legislature (b) Unicameral Legislature (c) Bicameral Legislature (d) Poly – Cameral
Legislature
35. The term Bureaucracy refers to______ (a) Hierarchical Structure (b) Delay (c) Political structure
(d) Administrators
36. The abbreviation “CDHR”means __________ (a) Congress for the Defence of human Rights (b) Committee
for the defence of Human Rights (c) Convention for the Defence of Human Rights (d) Campaign for the defence
of Human Rights
37. Under Participatory engagement, members of the civil society enjoy the following EXCEPT
(a) Access to government (b) Access to government resources (c) Involvement in civic action (d)
Coercion
38. Give one word to represent the following substances Beer, Whisky, Wine, Brandy
(a) Stimulants (b) Drinks (c) Alcohol (d) Hot
39. The Civil Society comprises the following groups EXCEPT ______ (a) Armed forces (b) Women’s
Organisations (c) Professional Associations (d) Trade Union
40. A situation whereby the public service engage in the act of favouring their relations, friends and
flocks in political office appointment is referred to as (a) Self-centeredness (b) Interest (c) Consideration
(d) Nepotism
41. The substances that temporarily quicken some vital process in the nervous system is referred to as __
(a) Chargers (b) Alcohol (c) stimulants (d) Cocaine
42. The diversified nature of the Nigerian State necessitated ____________ levels of government
(a) Six (b) Five (c) Three (d) Thirty Six
43. The rule by decree is practised during __________ (a) Democratic regime (b) Military Regime
(c) Oligarchy Regime (d) Autocratic Regime
44. The act of Citizens taking active part in political process is referred to as _____________ (a) Political Will
(b) Political participation (c) partly loyalty (d) National Consciousness
45. The restriction of movement of persons in times of National emergency is referred to as_________
(a) Imposition (b) Corphew (c) Curfew (d) Embargo.
46. A representative system of government is best practiced in __________ (a) Socialist State (b) Military State
(c) Democratic State (d) Confederated State
47. Another word for a “compatriot “is ________ (a) Brother (b) Fellow (c) Fellow Country man (d) Nigerians.
48. Which of these is NOT one of the functions of the Judiciary? (a) Interpretation of Law (b) Promulgation of law
(c) Checks and against excess powers (d) diplomatic relationship.
49. All the under mentioned are forms of election malpractice EXCEPT (a) Thuggery (b) Ballot Snatching (c)
Rigging (d) Accidental loss.
50. All the following factors will promote or guarantee employment of the masses of Nigeria EXCEPT
(a) Skills Acquisition (b) Sectionalism (c) Effective Governance (d) Political Will
PART TWO
(THEORY/ ESSAY)
Instruction: Answer Question Number 1 and Any Other 3 from the Questions Numbered 1-6
1. (a) What is Drug Abuse:
(b) Mention Five Drugs that usually abuse by drug addicts
(c) State Five consequences of Drug Abuse
2. (a) Define Civil Society Organisation
(b) State five examples of civil society groups.
2. (a) Define Human Rights
(b) Identify and briefly explain 5 features of Human Rights
3. (a) Define National Emergency
(b) Five Consequence of National Disasters that can necessitate a state of emergency in any part of
Nigeria or the whole nation.
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4. (a) Briefly narrate the history of origin of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)
(a) State tenets of UDHR
5. Identify and briefly explain the classes of Human Rights.
6. Explain the following terminologies:
(i) Representative Democracy
(ii) Political Apathy
(iii) Classical Democracy
(iv) Rule of Law
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