Jss2 second term Civic Education past questions and answers

Here are 20 Civic Education questions with options and answers:

Question: What is the role of the executive branch in government?

A) Making laws

B) Interpreting laws

C) Enforcing laws

D) Reviewing laws

Answer: C) Enforcing laws

 

Question: Why is the concept of equality important in a democratic society?

A) To encourage discrimination

B) To ensure fairness and justice

C) To promote favoritism

D) To undermine human rights

Answer: B) To ensure fairness and justice

 

Question: What is the significance of public participation in decision-making processes?

A) To hinder democratic processes

B) To discourage civic engagement

C) To enhance legitimacy and accountability

D) To promote authoritarian rule

Answer: C) To enhance legitimacy and accountability

 

Question: Which of the following is a fundamental principle of democracy?

A) Oligarchy

B) Autocracy

C) Plutocracy

D) Rule by the people

Answer: D) Rule by the people

 

Question: What role does education play in promoting civic awareness?

A) To encourage ignorance

B) To discourage critical thinking

C) To foster informed and responsible citizenship

D) To promote censorship

Answer: C) To foster informed and responsible citizenship

 

Question: Why is the concept of federalism important in some countries?

A) To concentrate power in a central government

B) To distribute power between central and regional governments

C) To eliminate the need for local governance

D) To support a unitary system

Answer: B) To distribute power between central and regional governments

 

Question: What is the purpose of a civic education curriculum in schools?

A) To discourage critical thinking

B) To promote biased perspectives

C) To instill civic values and knowledge

D) To discourage civic responsibility

Answer: C) To instill civic values and knowledge

 

Question: How does the concept of accountability contribute to good governance?

A) By promoting corruption

B) By discouraging transparency

C) By holding individuals and institutions responsible for their actions

D) By limiting citizens’ rights

Answer: C) By holding individuals and institutions responsible for their actions

 

Question: What is the role of civil disobedience in a democratic society?

A) To promote anarchy

B) To challenge unjust laws peacefully

C) To encourage violence

D) To support authoritarian rule

Answer: B) To challenge unjust laws peacefully

 

Question: How does the media contribute to the democratic process?

A) By promoting censorship

B) By limiting information flow

C) By providing information, fostering debate, and holding leaders accountable

D) By spreading propaganda

Answer: C) By providing information, fostering debate, and holding leaders accountable

 

Question: What is the significance of the United Nations in global governance?

A) To promote isolationism

B) To facilitate international cooperation, peace, and security

C) To support imperialism

D) To encourage discrimination

Answer: B) To facilitate international cooperation, peace, and security

 

Question: Why is the protection of minority rights important in a democracy?

A) To promote discrimination

B) To ensure equal opportunities for all citizens

C) To discourage diversity

D) To support majority rule without restrictions

Answer: B) To ensure equal opportunities for all citizens

 

Question: What is the role of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in civic engagement?

A) To limit citizen involvement

B) To discourage community participation

C) To address social issues and advocate for change

D) To promote government control

Answer: C) To address social issues and advocate for change

 

Question: Why is the concept of due process crucial in legal systems?

A) To encourage arbitrary decision-making

B) To protect individuals from unfair treatment by the government

C) To promote corruption in the judiciary

D) To support extrajudicial actions

Answer: B) To protect individuals from unfair treatment by the government

 

Question: What is the purpose of civic engagement in community development?

A) To hinder social progress

B) To discourage community collaboration

C) To promote self-interest

D) To enhance the well-being of the community

Answer: D) To enhance the well-being of the community

 

Question: How does the concept of the social contract relate to government authority?

A) By promoting absolute monarchy

B) By suggesting that governments derive their authority from the consent of the governed

C) By supporting dictatorship

D) By encouraging anarchy

Answer: B) By suggesting that governments derive their authority from the consent of the governed

 

Question: What is the role of the public in shaping government policies?

A) To discourage citizen input

B) To limit public discourse

C) To participate in decision-making processes and influence policy

D) To support authoritarian rule

Answer: C) To participate in decision-making processes and influence policy

 

Question: Why is transparency essential in government operations?

A) To promote corruption

B) To hinder accountability

C) To allow citizens to scrutinize government actions

D) To encourage secrecy

Answer: C) To allow citizens to scrutinize government actions

 

Question: What is the significance of the right to peaceful assembly in a democracy?

A) To discourage public engagement

B) To promote violence

C) To allow citizens to express their opinions and grievances peacefully

D) To limit freedom of expression

Answer: C) To allow citizens to express their opinions and grievances peacefully

 

Question: How does globalization impact civic issues and responsibilities?

A) By promoting isolationism

B) By limiting cultural exchange

C) By increasing interconnectedness and shared responsibilities across borders

D) By discoura

ging international cooperation

Answer: C) By increasing interconnectedness and shared responsibilities across borders