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Introduction to Civic Education as a School Subject
Civic Education is a subject that teaches students about their rights, duties, and responsibilities as members of the society. It helps students understand the importance of good citizenship, respect for the law, and how government works. Civic Education also promotes values such as honesty, discipline, tolerance, and national unity. Through this subject, students learn how to contribute positively to their communities and become responsible citizens.
The subject is offered by students in Primary school and Secondary School as Civic Education.
Civic Education Exam Questions for SS1 Third Term
Civic Education Exam Questions for SS1 Third Term are divided into two sections:
- Section A
- Section B and C
The first section, namely, Section A is the objective test, and students are expected to attempt all questions in the section. Section B is the theory part, and students are expected to follow specific instruction and answer the required number of questions.
Note that what you have below are SS1 Civic Education Third Term Exam Past Questions made available to assist students in their revision for 3rd term examinations and also teachers in structuring standard examinations.
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SECTION A: Objectives
Instruction: Answer all questions in this section by choosing from the options lettered A—D. Each question carries equal marks.
1. Government maintain law and order through the following except
(a) police (b) immigration
(c) legislature (d) prison service
2. The study of government offers an individual all the following except
(a) knowledge of his right and duties
(b) training in good citizenship
(c) knowledge of the processes of government
(d) training to become a judge
3. Political sovereignty in the state resides with the
(a) executive
(b) people
(c) national assembly
(d) international community
4. The ability to command obedience is called
(a) authority (b) influence
(c) legitimacy (d) mobility
5. Which of the following is a source of political power?
(a) election (b) gerrymandering
(c) filibuster (d) impunity
6. Common language is one of the attributes of a
(a) state (b) society
(c) nation (d) government
7. A unique feature of a state is
(a) information
(b) anarchy
(c) organized law
(d) direct democracy
8. By comparison a state is
(a) less permanent than a government
(b) more permanent than a government
(c) more changeable than a government
(d) equal permanent with the government
9. The first agent of political socialization is
(a) school (b) mass media
(c) family (d) community
10. The lack of interest in politics by many citizen in the country is referred to as
(a) mass apathy
(b) political unrest
(c) disenfranchisement
(d) civil disobedience
11. Centralization of power is a basic feature of a
(a) federal government
(b) unitary government
(c) presidential government
(d) parliamentary government
12. The modern idea of democracy includes all the following except
(a) unlimited freedom
(b) universal suffrage
(c) periodic election
(d) equality before the law
13. A system of government that is made up of elected people is referred to as
(a) anarchy (b) confusion
(c) Coup d’état (d) instability
14. Absence of government in a state is referred to as
(a) anarchy (b) equality
(c) liberty (d) impartiality
15. The disassociation of parliament is generally followed by
(a) resolution (b) general election
(c) liberty (d) impartiality
16. The dissolution of parliament is generally followed by
(a) resolution (b) general election
(c) referendum (d) plebiscite
17. Which of the following act as a check on the executive in the control of the finance of a state?
(a) judiciary (b) civil service
(c) press (d) legislature
18. The official who enforces discipline among members of his party in parliament is the
(a) majority leader
(b) minority leader
(c) clerk of the house
(d) chief whip
19. Bicameralism is adopted because it
(a) guards against intraparty clashes
(b) prevent arbitrary lawmaking
(c) project party manifestations
(d) is the only system available
20. In the united state of America, the legislature is called the
(a) congress
(b) conference
(c) national assembly
(d) national security
21. In a monosepalous executive system of government all executive power are vested in the
(a) chief justice
(b) president
(c) prime minister
(d) speaker
22. Rule adjudication is the main function of the
(a) executive (b) president
(c) legislature (d) judiciary
23. Judicial review is a mechanism for checking
(a) arbitrary use of power
(b) irresponsible journalism
(c) electoral malpractices
(d) military adventures
24. The principle of separating the judiciary from the other organ of government and make it free from executive and legislative influence is termed
(a) judicial independent
(b) judicial review
(c) separation of power
(d) fusion of power
25. One of the following is a characteristics of a unitary government
(a) heterogeneous society
(b) homogenous society
(c) communal society
(d) feudal society
26. Which of the following countries is a unitary state?
(a) Nigeria (b) Egypt
(c) Ghana (d) Canada
27. Federal state is always expensive to run because _______
(a) every parliaments wants to become rich
(b) government department are duplicated
(c) judges are highly pond
(d) maintenance of army involves high expenditure
28. The exclusive list in a federal state includes _______
(a) education (b) market
(c) defence (d) transportation
29. In a federal system of government, education and health are examples of _______
(a) separation of power
(b) revered power
(c) concurrent power
(d) executive power
30. Which of the following had practiced confederal system of government?
(a) Senegal and the Gambia
(b) Mali and Senegal
(c) Ghana and Sierra Leone
(d) Nigeria and Niger
31. Veto power in a presidential system lies with the
(a) attorney general
(b) chief of army staff
(c) executive president
(d) prime minister
32. Impeachment as an instrument of check on the executive is useful mainly in a
(a) federal system
(b) cabinet system
(c) unitary system
(d) presidential system
33. Under a presidential system of government, the chief executive is accountable to the
(a) legislative
(b) executive
(c) judiciary
(d) parliamentary system
34. The executive and ceremonial power are exercised by the head of the state in a
(a) unitary system
(b) federal system
(c) presidential system
(d) parliamentary system
35. Carpet crossing is a characteristic of a
(a) monarchical system
(b) cabinet system
(c) unitary system
(d) presidential system
36. A notable feature of cabinet system of government is _______
(a) collective responsibility
(b) separation power
(c) violation of human right
(d) impeachment of the executives
37. Fascism emphasizes _______
(a) individualism (b) nationalism
(c) morality (d) totalitarianism
38. Another name for totalitarianism is _______
(a) socialism (b) capitalism
(c) communism (d) authoritarianism
39. Benoit of democracies was noted for the theory of
(a) rule of law
(b) delegate legislation
(c) separation of power
(d) equality before the law
40. There is no separation of power in a cabinet system because
(a) members of executives are also members of judiciary
(b) the president is also a member of the parliament
(c) the prime minister and his cabinets ministers are also member of the parliament
(d) some elected parliamentarians are also judges
41. The principal of separation of power becomes meaningful when it is linked with the concept of _______
(a) the certainty of the law
(b) checks and balance
(c) legitimacy of law
(d) judicial independence
42. Diplomatic and parliamentary immunities put limitation on
(a) the rule of law
(b) separation of power
(c) check and balance
(d) foreign policies
43. One form of delegated legislation is
(a) case laws
(b) stationary instruments
(c) conventions
(d) man made law
44. A bill that applies to the whole population and is intended to promotes general welfare is called
(a) an edict
(b) a public bill
(c) a decree
(d) private bill
45. A Nigerian citizen can only be deprived of his citizenship if he is
(a) condemned to death
(b) convicted by a country of law
(c) married to a foreigner
(d) holding a dual citizenship
46. Laws made by non-legislative bodies are called
(a) judicial review
(b) delegated legislation
(c) case law
(d) criminal law
47. A foreigner can be a citizen of another state by
(a) immigration
(b) naturalization
(c) nationalization
(d) indigenization
48. Which of the following is an obligation of a citizen?
(a) arresting offenders
(b) voting at election
(c) adjudicating cases
(d) prosecuting offender
49. An organized group which influence government decision is
(a) political party
(b) cooperation society
(c) pressure group
(d) strike
50. Promotional pressure group which resorts to violence as a means of
(a) all workers
(b) general public
(c) non-members only
(d) professional bodies
51. A pressure group which result to violence as means of pressing home its demands is described as
(a) anomic
(b) association
(c) labour agitation
(d) non-party system
52. A coalition government is a common feature of a
(a) two-party system
(b) multi-party system
(c) one-party system
(d) non-party system
53. A one-party system is common to
(a) democratic government
(b) totalitarian government
(c) representative government
(d) monarchical government
54. Liberal democracy thrives best in a
(a) fascist system
(b) multi-party system
(c) feudal system
(d) one-party system
55. In a democratic state, the party system that usually operates is
(a) elite party
(b) one-party
(c) multi-party
(d) mass party
56. The main type of party is
(a) broad based
(b) capitalist
(c) feudalist
(d) conservative
57. One major cause of cultism in our society today is
(a) peer group influence
(b) good parental upbringing
(c) effective leadership
(d) justice and political participation
58. Cult groups promote their aims through
(a) teaching (b) preaching
(c) violence (d) persuasion
59. Nigeria today operates with ____ constitution
(a) 1963 republican
(b) 1979 presidential
(c) 1989 presidential
(d) 1999 presidential
60. Supremacy of the constitution means the constitution is the
(a) lower law
(b) highest law
(c) executive law
(d) legislative delegation
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ESSAY PART
Section B
Instruction: Answer question 1 and any other one question in this section
1. You are elected to represent your constituency in national assembly and you propose a bill for creating more local government in your state, describe the procedures on how the bill can become law in the national assembly.
2. Nigeria is a beloved country which everyone wish to be her citizen, outline and describe 5 criteria through which one can become her citizens through naturalization.
3. Define the term delegated legislation
b. Briefly explain any four (4) reasons why the parliament assigned their responsibility to other bodies.
Section C
Instruction: Answer any two questions
1. Define cultism.
b. Describe any four (4) implication of cultism in the society.
2. Define orderliness.
b. Describe any four (4) examples of orderliness.
3. Define interest group.
b. Describe any four (4) factors adopted by interest group in achieving their aims and objectives.
Answers to Civic Education Exam Questions for SS1 Third Term
Answers to Section A (Objective Test)
The following table gives the correct answers to the objective section of Civic Education exam questions for SS1 Third term. If you are using a mobile device, hold the table and scroll to the right or left for a complete view.
| Q.No | Ans | Q.No | Ans | Q.No | Ans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (c) | 2 | (d) | 3 | (b) |
| 4 | (a) | 5 | (a) | 6 | (c) |
| 7 | (c) | 8 | (b) | 9 | (c) |
| 10 | (a) | 11 | (b) | 12 | (a) |
| 13 | (a) | 14 | (a) | 15 | (b) |
| 16 | (b) | 17 | (d) | 18 | (d) |
| 19 | (b) | 20 | (a) | 21 | (b) |
| 22 | (d) | 23 | (a) | 24 | (a) |
| 25 | (b) | 26 | (c) | 27 | (b) |
| 28 | (c) | 29 | (c) | 30 | (a) |
| 31 | (c) | 32 | (d) | 33 | (a) |
| 34 | (d) | 35 | (d) | 36 | (a) |
| 37 | (d) | 38 | (d) | 39 | (c) |
| 40 | (c) | 41 | (b) | 42 | (a) |
| 43 | (b) | 44 | (b) | 45 | (b) |
| 46 | (b) | 47 | (b) | 48 | (b) |
| 49 | (c) | 50 | (b) | 51 | (a) |
| 52 | (b) | 53 | (b) | 54 | (b) |
| 55 | (c) | 56 | (a) | 57 | (a) |
| 58 | (c) | 59 | (d) | 60 | (b) |
So here you have the answers to the objective section of Civic Education Exam Questions for SS1 Third term. Use the comments section to let me know if you have any questions you would want me to clarify or discuss further.
Answers to PART 2 (Theory)
Section B
1. You are elected to represent your constituency in national assembly and you propose a bill for creating more local government in your state, describe the procedures on how the bill can become law in the national assembly.
The process of making a bill into law in the National Assembly involves several stages:
- First Reading: The bill is introduced in either the Senate or the House of Representatives. Its title is read, and copies are distributed. No debate takes place.
- Second Reading: The general principles of the bill are debated. A vote is taken to decide whether the bill should proceed.
- Committee Stage: The bill is sent to a relevant committee for detailed examination, amendments, and recommendations.
- Report Stage: The committee presents its report, and further amendments may be made by the whole house.
- Third Reading: The final version of the bill is read, debated briefly, and voted on. If it passes, it moves to the other house.
- Second Chamber: The same process (first, second, and third readings) is repeated in the other chamber (Senate or House).
- Harmonization: If there are differences in the versions passed by both houses, a joint committee resolves the differences.
- Presidential Assent: The bill is sent to the President for assent. Once the President signs it, it becomes law.
2. Nigeria is a beloved country which everyone wish to be her citizen, outline and describe 5 criteria through which one can become her citizens through naturalization.
The following are criteria through which a person can become a Nigerian citizen through naturalization:
- Residency: The person must have lived in Nigeria continuously for at least 15 years.
- Good Character: The individual must be of good character and not involved in any criminal activity.
- Intention to Reside: The applicant must show willingness to reside permanently in Nigeria.
- Contribution to Nigeria: The person must be seen to have contributed positively to the development of Nigeria.
- Language Proficiency: The applicant should be able to speak one of Nigeria’s major languages or demonstrate understanding of Nigerian culture.
3. Define the term delegated legislation
b. Briefly explain any four (4) reasons why the parliament assigned their responsibility to other bodies.
Delegated Legislation: It is a type of law made by bodies or authorities other than the legislature but with the legislature’s authority. It is also known as subsidiary or secondary legislation.
Reasons why the parliament assigns responsibilities to other bodies:
- Time Saving: Parliament cannot handle all issues, so it delegates duties to save time.
- Technical Expertise: Some matters require technical knowledge, so experts in agencies make rules.
- Emergency Situations: Quick decisions may be needed in emergencies, so powers are delegated.
- Flexibility: Delegated legislation allows for quicker adjustments to laws without going through the full legislative process.
Section C
1. Define cultism.
b. Describe any four (4) implications of cultism in the society.
Cultism: Cultism refers to membership in secret societies or groups in schools or communities that operate under oaths and engage in harmful activities.
Implications of cultism in the society:
- Violence: Cult groups often engage in fights and killings, leading to loss of lives and insecurity.
- Drug Abuse: Cultists are often involved in drug use which affects their health and behavior.
- School Dropout: Students involved in cultism may be expelled or drop out due to disciplinary actions.
- Fear and Intimidation: Cult activities instill fear among students, teachers, and the general public.
2. Define orderliness.
b. Describe any four (4) examples of orderliness.
Orderliness: Orderliness is the quality of being organized, disciplined, and following set rules or procedures in a peaceful way.
Examples of orderliness:
- Queuing: Waiting in line without pushing or jumping the queue.
- Traffic Obedience: Following traffic rules while driving or walking on the road.
- Keeping to Time: Arriving on time for school, appointments, or meetings.
- Cleanliness: Disposing of waste properly and maintaining a clean environment.
3. Define interest group.
b. Describe any four (4) factors adopted by interest group in achieving their aims and objectives.
Interest Group: An interest group is an organized body of people who come together to influence government policies in favor of their members.
Factors adopted by interest groups:
- Lobbying: They meet lawmakers to persuade them to support their demands.
- Public Campaigns: They use media and rallies to gain public support.
- Petitions: They submit written requests to government bodies to address their needs.
- Protests and Strikes: They may engage in peaceful protests or strikes to press home their demands.
How to Pass Civic Education Exam Questions for SS1 Third Term
Passing your Civic Education exam questions for SS1 Third term requires a combination of preparation, understanding, and strategy. Here are actionable tips to help you excel:
1. Know the Topics in the Syllabus
Civic Education has specific topics for each term. For SS1 Third Term, make sure you’ve covered topics like:
- Government and its arms
- Political parties
- Rule of law
- Human rights
- Electoral systems
Go through your school notes, textbook, and exam past questions based on these topics.
2. Understand Key Terms and Definitions
Civic Education has many important concepts like democracy, rule of law, interest groups, orderliness, cultism, and delegated legislation. Don’t cram — understand what they mean and how to explain them in your own words.
3. Practice Objective Questions Regularly
Objective questions test your speed and memory. Practice daily and time yourself. Use SS1 past questions to get familiar with the format. When you see similar questions in the exam, you’ll smile.
4. Master How to Answer Essay Questions
Civic essay questions require you to list, explain, define or describe. Learn to:
- State your points clearly
- Use bullet points or numbering when necessary
- Give examples if you can
- Keep your answers neat and straight to the point
5. Read and Revise Every Day
Don’t wait till exam week. Read a little every day. If your notes are too bulky, summarize them. You can even explain the topics to a friend — teaching helps you remember better.
6. Ask Questions in Class
If you don’t understand something, raise your hand and ask. Your teacher is there to help you. Don’t be shy. Civic Education is easier when you understand it from the foundation.
7. Avoid Cramming
Civic Education is not a cram-and-pour subject. Try to understand the real-life relevance of what you’re reading. That way, you’ll be able to write confidently and clearly.
8. Pray and Believe in Yourself
Prepare well, but don’t forget to pray. Ask God for wisdom, understanding, and retentive memory. Go into your exam hall believing that you will succeed.
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