Jss2 first term Civic Education past questions and answers

Question: What is the main purpose of the rule of law?

A) To empower the government

B) To ensure justice and fairness

C) To restrict individual freedom

D) To promote corruption

Answer: B) To ensure justice and fairness

 

Question: Which branch of government is responsible for making laws?

 

A) Executive

B) Judicial

C) Legislative

D) Local government

Answer: C) Legislative

 

Question: What is the significance of a constitution in a country?

 

A) It outlines the government’s daily tasks

B) It establishes the rights and duties of citizens

C) It determines the country’s economic policies

D) It appoints political leaders

Answer: B) It establishes the rights and duties of citizens

 

Question: What is the importance of human rights in a democratic society?

 

A) To limit individual freedoms

B) To protect the interests of the government

C) To ensure the dignity and well-being of individuals

D) To promote discrimination

Answer: C) To ensure the dignity and well-being of individuals

 

Question: Which level of government is responsible for local issues such as waste management and street lighting?

 

A) Federal government

B) State government

C) Local government

D) International government

Answer: C) Local government

 

Question: What is the role of a citizen in promoting good governance?

 

A) Complying with corrupt practices

B) Demanding accountability and transparency

C) Ignoring civic responsibilities

D) Supporting autocratic rule

Answer: B) Demanding accountability and transparency

 

Question: What is the primary function of the judiciary?

 

A) Enforcing laws

B) Making laws

C) Executing laws

D) Interpreting laws

Answer: D) Interpreting laws

 

Question: Why is it essential for citizens to participate in the electoral process?

 

A) To support dictatorship

B) To ensure unfair elections

C) To contribute to decision-making

D) To promote corruption

Answer: C) To contribute to decision-making

 

Question: What is the purpose of separation of powers in a democracy?

 

A) To concentrate power in one branch

B) To prevent abuse of power

C) To eliminate the need for laws

D) To undermine the constitution

Answer: B) To prevent abuse of power

 

Question: Which of the following is a fundamental human right?

 

A) Right to discrimination

B) Right to education

C) Right to censorship

D) Right to oppression

Answer: B) Right to education

 

Question: What is the concept of the rule of law?

 

A) All citizens are above the law

B) The government is above the law

C) Everyone, including the government, is subject to the law

D) Only the judiciary is subject to the law

Answer: C) Everyone, including the government, is subject to the law

 

Question: Why is civic responsibility important?

 

A) To undermine democracy

B) To promote corruption

C) To contribute to the well-being of society

D) To discourage community involvement

Answer: C) To contribute to the well-being of society

 

Question: What is the purpose of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?

 

A) To limit human rights

B) To protect the interests of governments

C) To promote equality and human dignity

D) To support discrimination

Answer: C) To promote equality and human dignity

 

Question: Which government level is responsible for national defense?

 

A) Local government

B) State government

C) Federal government

D) Municipal government

Answer: C) Federal government

 

Question: What is the role of a constitution in limiting government power?

 

A) To empower the government

B) To provide unlimited authority

C) To establish checks and balances

D) To encourage autocracy

Answer: C) To establish checks and balances

 

Question: Why is it important for citizens to be informed about political issues?

 

A) To encourage ignorance

B) To promote biased opinions

C) To make informed decisions in elections

D) To support censorship

Answer: C) To make informed decisions in elections

 

Question: What is the significance of the freedom of the press in a democracy?

 

A) To restrict information

B) To promote government propaganda

C) To ensure an informed citizenry

D) To encourage censorship

Answer: C) To ensure an informed citizenry

 

Question: Which of the following is a civic responsibility?

 

A) Ignoring community issues

B) Engaging in corrupt practices

C) Voting in elections

D) Promoting discrimination

Answer: C) Voting in elections

 

Question: What does the term “civil society” refer to?

 

A) A society without laws

B) Individuals acting outside the legal system

C) The collective of citizens and organizations outside the government

D) A society without citizens

Answer: C) The collective of citizens and organizations outside the government

 

Question: What is the purpose of checks and balances in a democratic system?

 

A) To concentrate power in one branch

B) To prevent the abuse of power by any one

branch

C) To eliminate the need for laws

D) To undermine the constitution

Answer: B) To prevent the abuse of power by any one branch