Jss3 first term civic education past questions and answers

Question: What is the primary purpose of the legislature in a democratic government?

a) Enforcing laws

b) Making laws

c) Judging laws

d) Interpreting laws

 

Answer: b) Making laws

 

Question: In a democratic system, what does the term “separation of powers” refer to?

 

a) Division of responsibilities among citizens

b) Division of powers among the three branches of government

c) Division of resources among political parties

d) Division of authority between local and national governments

 

Answer: b) Division of powers among the three branches of government

 

Question: What is the main function of the judiciary in a democratic society?

 

a) Creating laws

b) Enforcing laws

c) Interpreting laws and ensuring justice

d) Implementing laws

 

Answer: c) Interpreting laws and ensuring justice

 

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

 

a) Making laws

b) Enforcing laws

c) Interpreting laws

d) Adjudicating laws

 

Answer: b) Enforcing laws

 

Question: What is the significance of the rule of law in a democratic society?

 

a) It allows the government to act without restrictions

b) It ensures that everyone is equal before the law

c) It grants special privileges to certain individuals

d) It empowers the government to make arbitrary decisions

 

Answer: b) It ensures that everyone is equal before the law

 

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

 

a) Right to monopolize resources

b) Right to privacy

c) Right to discrimination

d) Right to censorship

 

Answer: b) Right to privacy

 

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

 

a) Military organizations

b) Government institutions

c) Non-governmental organizations and citizens

d) Political parties

 

Answer: c) Non-governmental organizations and citizens

 

Question: What is the purpose of a constitution in a democratic country?

 

a) To establish a monarchy

b) To outline the powers and structure of the government

c) To enforce strict censorship

d) To promote discrimination

 

Answer: b) To outline the powers and structure of the government

 

Question: What is the importance of electoral education in a democracy?

 

a) To restrict citizens from voting

b) To educate citizens on the electoral process and their rights

c) To manipulate election outcomes

d) To discourage participation in elections

 

Answer: b) To educate citizens on the electoral process and their rights

 

Question: What is the concept of the “common good” in civic education?

 

a) Pursuing personal interests only

b) Pursuing the well-being of the entire community

c) Ignoring the needs of others

d) Promoting individual rights at all costs

 

Answer: b) Pursuing the well-being of the entire community

 

Question: What is the purpose of a local government in civic administration?

 

a) To control national policies

b) To represent international interests

c) To address the needs of a specific geographic area

d) To enforce global laws

 

Answer: c) To address the needs of a specific geographic area

 

Question: In civic education, what does the term “citizenship” mean?

 

a) Membership in a political party

b) Membership in a social club

c) Membership in a country with associated rights and responsibilities

d) Membership in an economic organization

 

Answer: c) Membership in a country with associated rights and responsibilities

 

Question: What is the purpose of public participation in governance?

 

a) To exclude citizens from decision-making

b) To concentrate power in the hands of a few

c) To ensure citizens have a voice in decision-making processes

d) To promote dictatorship

 

Answer: c) To ensure citizens have a voice in decision-making processes

 

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

 

a) To spread misinformation

b) To control public opinion

c) To provide accurate information and act as a watchdog

d) To promote censorship

 

Answer: c) To provide accurate information and act as a watchdog

 

Question: What is the significance of cultural diversity in a democratic society?

 

a) It encourages discrimination

b) It promotes unity and understanding among citizens

c) It discourages communication

d) It limits personal freedoms

 

Answer: b) It promotes unity and understanding among citizens

 

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

 

a) To promote discrimination

b) To establish a global dictatorship

c) To protect and promote human rights worldwide

d) To limit individual freedoms

 

Answer: c) To protect and promote human rights worldwide

 

Question: What is the concept of the “social contract” in political philosophy?

 

a) An agreement between citizens and the government

b) An agreement between political parties

c) An agreement between neighboring countries

d) An agreement between religious groups

 

Answer: a) An agreement between citizens and the government

 

Question: How does civic education contribute to the development of responsible citizens?

 

a) By encouraging ignorance of civic duties

b) By promoting blind obedience to authority

c) By fostering an understanding of civic rights and responsibilities

d) By discouraging public participation

 

Answer: c) By fostering an understanding of civic rights and responsibilities

 

Question: What is the significance of a free and fair election in a democratic society?

 

a) It consolidates power in the hands of a few

b) It ensures citizens are excluded from the political process

c) It legitimizes government authority and reflects the will of the people

d) It promotes corruption

 

Answer: c) It legitimizes government authority and reflects the will of the people

 

Question: In civic education, what is the importance of community service?

 

a) To encourage selfishness

b) To promote social responsibility and community development

c) To discourage cooperation

d) To hinder personal growth

 

Answer: b) To promote social responsibility and community development