SUBJECT: CIVIC EDUCATION DURATION: 2HRS CLASS: SSS 1
1.In democracy, lack of press freedom leads to the denial of freedom of (A)Association (B)Expression
(C)Expression(D)Movement
2.Franchise means the right to(A)Contest for political post(B)Join association(C)Vote and be voted for
(D)Vote and win election
3.One of the civic responsibilities of a citizen is to obey(A)Constituted authority(B)Bye-laws (C)Edicts
(D)Law books
4.The formation and implementation of policies are the major duties of the (A)Executive (B)Judiciary
(C)Legislature (D)Police
5.law making is the primary function of(A)The federal government(B)The legislature(C)The judges (D)The
executive
6.A political system in which citizens rule through their representatives chosen in periodic election is
called(A)RepresentativevDemocracy(B)Democracy(C)Capitalist democracy(D)Political representation
7.The most popular deínition of democracy was given by(A)Martin Luther King(B)Abraham
Lincoln(C)Kwame Nkrumah(D)Nelson Mandela
8.Democracy originated from(A)U.S.A(B)Britain(C)Germany(D)Greece
9.All these are features of democracy except(A)Rule of law(B)Fundamental human rights(C)fusion of
power (D)Periodic election
10.A rule of law can be strengthen through(A)Independence of the judiciary(B)High cost of
litigation(C)Prolonged prosecution of. offenders(D)Immunity clause in the constitution
11.Rule of law means(A)Supremacy of the law(B)Absence of legal immunity(C)Peace, order and
stability(D)Obedience to law
12.Human rights are basic natural rights which people enjoy primarily because they are(A)Members of a
political party(B)International citizens(C)Members of a community(D)Human beings
13.Democratic governance is usually characterised with(A)Free,fair and credible elections(B)Buoyant
and competitive economy(C)Accessiblebemployment opportunities(D)Youth participation in governance
14.The 2019 Presidential Election was held on(A)February 16th(B)February 23rd(C)March 2 (D)March
9th
15.The total number of registered political parties in Nigeria is(A)90(B)91(C)92(D)93
16.citizens can be deprived of their rights during(A)Public holidays(B)Political campaign(C)Emergency
rule(D)Democratic regime
17.Human rights abuse can be prevented through the following except(A)Constitutional means
(B)Protest(C)Court of law(D)Mass media
18.Democracy can promote national development if there is(A)Good governance (B)Promotion of
culture(C)Immunity for leaders(D)Registration of parties
19.Nationalism ensures the following except(A)National consciousness(B)Secession in a
country(C)National integration(D)Unity in a country
20.All these would help in making the rule of law to work except(A)Fair trial of suspects(B)Practice of
separation of powers(C)Delayed Justice(D)Independence of the judiciary
21.The application of rule of law was postulated by(A)Prof.Jean Bodin(B)Prof J.J Rousseau(C)Prof A.V
Dicey(D)Prof.T.F Cole.
22.A situation where an individual holds citizenship of two countries is called(A)Duo
Citizenship(B)Special citizenship(C)Dual citizenship(D)International citizenship
23 The main defender of the rule of law is the(A)Judiciary(B)President(C)Senate President(D)The
National Assembly
24.All these enjoy immunity in Nigeria except the(A)The governors(B)The Vice President(C)The
President(D)The senators
25.A voter is also referred to as(A)Candidate(B)An electorate(C)A voter caster(D)An electioneer
26.The law is above everyone simply implies(A)Supremacy of the law(B)Partiality of the
law(C)impartiality of the law(D)Non supremacy of the law
27.”Law should be impartial with those who break it”.This describes(A)Fair hearing principle(B)Equality
before the
law(C)Impartiality principle(D)Fairness principle
28.Which of these forms of democracy is best for a small population setting?(A)Indirect
democracy(B)Representative democracy(C)Direct democracy(D)Constitutional Democracy
29.Democracy is good because (A) It gives power to the electorates(B)It gives more power to the
minority(C)It is less expensive to operate(D)It quicken decision making
30.Rule of law may not work in all these situations except(A)Military regime(B)State of
emergency(C)Performance of traditional rites(D)During democratic period
THEORY
ATTEMPT ONLY THREE QUESTIONS
1.Define representative democracy
B.Highlight fíve merits of representative democracy
C.State three advantages of representative democracy
2.What is rule of law?
B.Explain three limitations to the rule of law
C.State four importance of rule of law
3.Define the term”Liberty”
B.Explain three factors that safeguard the liberty of citizen
C.State five civil liberty in Nigeria
4.Defíne pillar of democracy
B.State five pillars of democracy
c. State three functions of legislature
5.Define federalism
