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ADDIS ABABA CITY ADMINSTRATION EDUCATIN BUREAU

GRADE 12 CIVICS AND ETHICAL EDUCATION MODEL
EXAMINATION
SENE 2O14/JUNE 2022
NUMBER OF QUESTIONS: 100 TIME ALLOWED: 2:00 HOURS

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1. The main reasons why many countries of the world are trying to build
democratic system at present is because it;
A. Has become fashionable in the modern world.
B. Enables them to get aid from the developed world
C. Is believed to be necessary perquisite for development
D. Is one requirement for joining the United Nation

2. Which fundamental right is unique from the other?

A. Right of thought and opinion
B. Right of an accused person
C. Right to vote and to be elected
D. Right of assembly and demonstration

3. Which of the following is ethically correct in providing services in the

medical profession?
A. Giving priority to people from the upper economic class
B. Giving an assistance for those who suicide themselves
C. Disclosing medical statuses and private matters of patients
D. Giving priority to patients who are in a critical situation

4. Ato abate give up one‟s own interest and position and agree and accept to
the interest of Ato Ankelo in order to solve dispute between them. Which
quality of personal trait Ato Abate has?
A. Compromise C. Open mindedness
B. Generosity D. Compassion

5. The theory of truth that assumes truth is depend on space and time is:
A. Relative theory of truth C. Scientific theory of truth
B. Pragmatic theory of truth D. Rational theory of truth

6. What is the significance of effective leadership in a democracy?

A. Strengthening multi-party system.
B. Strengthening the power of individuals.
C. Enhancing good governance and transparency.
D. Strengthening the authority of the ruling political party.

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7. In order to live together in unity it is necessary that Ethiopian should

A. Be able to speak the languages of each other
B. Removes all things that are unique to each other
C. Emphasize on matters that are make them different
D. Respect cultures of each other

8. Among the following which one is the major immediate cause of the Bale
peasant rebellion?
A. Greediness of the army stationed in Raya and Azebo
B. Unfair distributions of land and other resources among the peoples
C. Ethnic animosity and religious discrimination
D. Corrupt administration and feudalist conflicts of interests

9. Equality of opportunities such as the right to be treated as equal before the

law is refers to:
A. Legal equality C. Economic equality
B. Political equality D. Gender equality

10. Development of a certain country is finally judged by the improvement it

brought to the:
A. Country‟s natural and manmade resources.
B. Lives of peoples of the country.
C. Nation‟s health and education facilities.
D. Communication infrastructure of the country

11.Which of the following statement is not indicating an advantage of written

constitution?
A. It is handy and available
B. It is rigid and inelastic
C. It is clear and definite
D. It is more stable and secure

12.A student who is self-reliant has not the following quality. Which one?
A. He/she will have a confidence to achieve good grades.
B. He/she knows in which subject he/she is good at and not good.
C. Most of the time he/she knows the good side but not his/her limitation.
D. Depends on his/her knowledge and skills.

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13.One of the following is not the quality that you should have in order to be
more productive worker.
A. Punctuality at work place.
B. Improper utilization of resources.
C. Good relationship with fellow workers.
D. Effective application of skills.

14.Which one of the following statement is correct?

A. Information is obtained through practical use of knowledge
B. Information is very wide, but knowledge is specific.
C. Knowledge is obtained through practical use of wisdom.
D. We acquire knowledge but we obtain information.

15.Which of the following traits is not essential for civic participation?

A. Commitment to see things through.
B. Willingness to work with
C. Seeking gratitude from others
D. Dedication to a cause

16.When the House of peoples‟ Representatives of the F.D.R.E. ratifies an

international agreement signed by the executive, that agreement becomes
A. Organized and written into the Constitution.
B. Available for all to read and comment.
C. An integral part of the law of the land.
D. Ready for domestication and use in the land

17.Which one of the following statement represents a concept?

A. Woinshet is the star of the school this year
B. 100×100=10,000
C. Ethiopia follows a Julian calendar.
D. The battle of Adwa took place in 1896.
.
18.Which one is incorrect statement about confederation form of state?
A. It is the union of independent and sovereign states
B. It includes the EU and UN as examples of the confederation
C. It formed for common purpose like economic and military issues

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D. It formed by depraving the internal sovereignty of state of

confederating
19.Which of the following is incorrect about a genuine source of job
satisfaction?
A. Gaining social recognition as a result of a good work
B. Achieving success through collaboration with colleagues
C. Maximizing economic benefits using public resources
D. Achieving top performances and getting career development

20.What is the right course of action if an assistant of a mini-bus does not give
you a change of fifty cents?
A. To be aggressive and shout on the assistant for his cheating
B. To be assertive and demand the fifty cents to be duly returned.
C. To be moderate and leave the mini-bus without asking for a change.
D. To feel shame to ask but tell friends later that the assistant was
unethical

21.Who was the American feminist suggested that children should be taking
care of in day-care centres rather than keeping women in the house?
A. Charlotte Gilman C. Rosa Parks.
B. Rosa Luxemburg. D. Patricia Goldman.

22.Absence of rule of law do not characterized by:

A. Anarchy, disorder and arbitrariness.
B. Peace and stability are threatened.
C. Unity and prosperity may prevail within the country.
D. The strong may take advantages of the weak.

23.Which one of the following acts cannot be done by the Federal

Government of Ethiopia because of its limited power set in the
constitution?
A. Sign treaties with other countries of the world
B. Determine matters relating to nationality
C. Construct highways that connect regions
D. Decide the working language for a regional states

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24.Which of the following is correct about the Millennium Development

Goals?
A. Eradicating gender equality in education.
B. Providing primary education for all children.
C. Making all people economically rich
D. Increasing infant mortality rate by two third.

25.The emblem on the Ethiopian flag during Emperior H/slassie I regime was:
A. The ideology of capitalism
B. The equality of NNP as well as religious and gender.
C. The ideology of socialism.
D. “Crowned Lion of Judah”.

26.Student Hmrawit treat people with respect both in school and outside
unlike most of her close friends. Which of the following civic virtues
explain her best?
A. Fairness . C. Truthfulness
B. Civility D. Courage

27.Which of the following is correct about the hybrid democratic system

practiced in countries like France?
A. The president is assigned as a powerful head of the government
B. The prime minister lead the government under a close supervision of
president
C. The president serves as the head of the state with a nominal political
power
D. The prime minster is elected by a popular vote through a separate
electoral process

28.Economic policy is:

A. A perspective derived from academic research
B. An annual plan of action of a particular project
C. A specific guideline for a day-to-day economic activity
D. A general direction for the economics of a country

29.Outside the continent of Africa, where did Ethiopia send her peace –
keeping troops?
A. Middle East B. Europe

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C. Far East D. Latin America

30.What is the possible benefit that one can get form fulfilling his / her
responsibility?
A. The inability to exploit his/ her rights
B. Lack of confidence and self – accomplishment
C. The development of a sense of dependence upon other
D. The achievement of being valued by the concerned society

31.Which of the following was not completely true about Ethiopian women?
A. Their representation in politics was very irrelevant.
B. Rural women were made to marry at an early age.
C. They were required to carry enormous workload at home.
D. They were deprived of the right to attend higher education

32.At the main gate of Kebele 'X' in 'Y' national regional state of Ethiopia a
big chart with detail the budget allocated for the Kebele and the plan of
various activities is posed for the public to see. Which principle of FDRE
constitution was carried out by Kebele „X’?
A. The sovereignty of people
B. The supremacy of constitution
C. The respect of human and democratic right
D. Conduct and accountability of the government.

33.According to scientific theory, truth:

A. Works for a given times and place.
B. Never changes in times and place.
C. Measured based on its utility.
D. Transcends space but not time

34.What could be a basic possible reason that leads people to corruption?

A. Greediness and selfishness.
B. Poverty and backwardness.
C. Lack of self-confidence.
D. Lack of civic education.

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35.The concept of gender equality refers to

A. Biological feature of male and female
B. Affirmative action to help women
C. Similar rights of men and women
D. The role of sex in creating differences

36.From the given alternatives, which one is main reason why ADLI is chosen
over the strategies of Ethiopia?
A. Agriculture play nothing for economic development of the country
B. Agriculture is the occupational strategies of the major undermined
illiteracy communities
C. Industrialization is attained only after Agriculture is fully developed
D. Agriculture required no investment & knowledge

37.The former president of USA who suggested that “if we cannot now end
our differences, at least we can help make the world safe for diversity"
was:
A. John F. Kennedy C. Barak H. Obama
B. Thomas Jefferson D. Abraham Lincoln

38.Which of the following statement is incorrect feature of secularism?

A. It encourages religious freedom.
B. It advocates fusion of state and religion.
C. It promotes fairness and democracy.
D. It benefits both believers and non-believers.

39.Why do many Ethiopians prefer to use imported products than the local
one?
A. Because all local products have poor qualities.
B. Because all imported products have good qualities.
C. Because there is a bad habit of giving low value for local products
D. Because Ethiopians have very little knowledge of making local
products.

40.Identify the one that is beyond the jurisdiction of the regional governments
of contemporary Ethiopia:
A. Granting citizenship to people
B. Enjoy the right of self-governance

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C. Manage schools and health services

D. Enacting the state constitution

41.What is morally acceptable in one culture could be immoral in other this is

because
A. There is no universally acceptable definition of culture
B. Morality is culture specific and could vary from one to other
C. Morality has standard definition that is acceptable to all cultures
D. Moral values determine the culture of specific groups of people

42. One of the following is not the behaviour of responsible citizens:

A. Protecting the culture and heritages of the country
B. Breaking promises confidentially
C. Refusing to pay unreasonable taxes
D. Involvement in public affairs

43.Some poor countries take protective practices to reduce their dependence

on developed countries .Which of the following is an example of such
practices?
A. Expelling foreign industries working in their country.
B. Terminating trade relationships with developed countries.
C. Supporting domestic industries to produce manufactured goods.
D. Stopping the import of manifested goods from industrialized
countries.

44.International principles of free market Economic that countries should

produce those products which bear a minimum costs & not produce those
products that cost more refers;
A. Distributive Justice C. Comparative advantage
B. Global welfare D. Sustainable Development

45.Now days, the international community pays huge attention for the Corona
virus pandemic expansion due to the_____.
A. Fact that the disease is absolutely incurable disease
B. Fear that the vaccine for it is very expensive
C. Fact that scientific treatment is dominated by traditional one
D. Fact that the disease a killer and an obstacle for socio-economic
development

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46.Which of the following is correct in relation to respect of work?

A. All types of works are essential for a society to get what is needs.
B. One must avoid manual labour to live a happy life
C. Good income is related to hard work, not level of skill.
D. Development comes by focusing on best paying professions.

47.In Ethiopian cases the appointments of judges for federal and regional
courts respectively given after being respectively recommended by:
A. Prime minister - state council - HPR - State judiciary administration
council
B. State judiciary administration council - Prime minister - state council -
HPR
C. HPR - state council - Prime minister - State judiciary administration
council
D. Prime minister - HPR - state council - State judiciary administration
council

48.Which of the following is correct statement about statue law?

A. It is law which supported by scientific discoveries.
B. It advocates the existence of a supernatural force
C. It arises from the customs, judgements and decrees of courts
D. It is a formal written law enacted by the legislative body

49.A responsible citizen is expected to.

A. Be hard working to improve one‟s own life and develop one‟s
country.
B. Think twice before making sacrifice in fulfilling public burdens.
C. Give more respect to members of one‟s own ethnic group than others.
D. Fear the cost of psychological burden and avoid responsibilities.

50.In country “X”, the decisions on what is going to be produced, how it is

going to be distributed, for whom to produce and distributed are highly
centralized and all economic plans are centrally made by the government
is said to be;
A. Capitalist Economic System
B. Command Economic System

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C. Free market Economic System

D. Mixed Economic System

51.How many seats shall be reserved for all minority nationalities and people
in the HPR as provided by the FDRE constitution?
A. A. 40 seats C. 20 seats
B. 30 Seats D. 10 seats

52.Which of the following explains the necessity of tolerance of difference for

Ethiopia unity?
A. It helps the people appreciate their own cultures, traditions and
practices.
B. It may lead to conflict of interest among different linguistic, ethnic
and cultural groups.
C. It fosters a variety of viewpoints, new ideas and ways of looking at
and solving problems.
D. It enables the people to know their arts, music literature, and the like.

53.An ethical consideration in decision making which argues that end results
do not determine the decision rather the moral worth of the action or
motive is refers to:
A. Utilitarianism C. Authoritarianism
B. Ethical relativism D. Rights approach

54.The principles of universal suffrage indicates that:

A. All legally able citizens of a country have the right to participate in
election
B. Election is prerogative of all citizens of a county irrespective of race
or age
C. Election right is given only citizens who permanently reside in the
country
D. The right to elect leaders in a constitutional right and cannot be
bridged by law

55.Which of the following is an example of discharging social responsibility?

A. Respecting the constitutional law of the country
B. Giving concern to the environment
C. Managing one‟s own life
D. Paying tax at the right time
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56.Which of the following is an ethical conduct essential to build the image of

a business company?
A. Using seductive dressing style in the working place
B. Serving every customer politely and effectively
C. Giving the best services to rich and powerful customers.
D. Attending social and cultural events during working hours

57.One of the following is not a curative approach for fighting corruption.

Which one?
A. Enacting anti-corruption laws.
B. Receiving complaints.
C. Investigating corruption cases.
D. Bringing corrupt officials to justice.

58.One of the following is the meaning of the traditional patriotism?

A. Acting ethically and responsibly to uphold constitutional values.
B. Fighting against enemy to defend the boundary of one‟s country.
C. Standing for the principle of democracy and human right.
D. Participating strongly in community development activities.

59.Wangari Mahtay, a Kenyan environmental activist, said “The generation

that destroys the environment is not the generation that pays the price.”
Which of the following matches the above quotation?
A. Destruction of the environment has similar implication for current and
future generations.
B. Over exploitation of the environment would put the survival of the
next generations in danger.
C. People have the right to use environmental resources without
bothering about future generation
D. The generation that negative consequences of environmental damages.

60.What will be the best way of curbing the alarming growth of HIV /AIDS in
Ethiopia?
A. Promulgating non-discriminating laws .
B. Promoting the use of condom in schools
C. Involving HIV/AIDS victims in all socio-economic activities
D. Creating better consciousness about the pandemic than everyone
before
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61.An accused person has the right to full access to any evidence presented
against them and to examine witnesses testifying against them before the
court. This principle is categorized under
A. Corrective justice
B. Distributive justice
C. Procedural justice
D. Social justice

62.Which of the following is right of an Ethiopian child?

A. Right to vote in parliamentary election .
B. Right to own property in his own name
C. Right to have a job
D. Right to have shelter

63.In Ethiopia the affirmative Action policy is important for bridging the
gender gap in
A. Higher education institution
B. Unfair division of labour at the household level
C. Physical abilities between men and women
D. Intellectual capacities between men and women

64.In the process of justice in taxation the illegal avoidance and unwillingness
of people to pay the fair share of tax & the act of changing a business
ventures to one that pays less tax is respectively known as:
A. Tax Evasion and Value added taxes
B. Contraband & Value Added Tax
C. Tax evasion and Tax Avoidance
D. Tax Avoidance and tax evasion

65.Identify the economic impact of dependency?

A. Vulnerable to poverty and miserable life.
B. Lack of social acceptance by their friends.
C. Not to be consider as full-fledged member of the society.
D. Lack of confidence and suffer from feeling of inferiority.

66.Voluntary organizations are:

A. Profit making organizations.
B. Contribute to promote the common good.
C. Dependent on government interest.

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D. Establish to hold political power.

67.According the principles of Taxation, those who earn similar amounts of

salary shall be paid the same tax and those who earn different amounts of
salary shall be paid different tax are respectively refer to,
A. Progressive and Horizontal Taxation
B. Progressive &Ability to pay Taxation
C. Horizontal & Vertical Equity Taxation
D. Value Added Tax & Horizontal Taxation

68.Traditional instruments of justice includes:

A. Conventional courts
B. The office of human rights commission
C. The office of Ombudsman
D. The Sharia courts

69.Which of the following is not true about rules and laws?

A. They must be impartial, just and equitable
B. They should be stereotype and partial to serve the people
C. They must be designed to achieve socio-economic development
D. They should not discriminate between cultural groups.

70.The federal state structure is chosen over the unitary one for Ethiopia
because it
A. Enables the country to be respected by other nations
B. Guarantees equal economic development for all peoples
C. Create diplomatic relation with other countries.
D. Provides equal opportunities for peoples to develop themselves

71.Which of the following is a political system practiced in the current India?

A. Presidential system
B. Hybrid system
C. Quasi-presidential system
D. Parliamentary system

72.Which of the following distinguishes political organizations from civic

societies?
A. Working to promote the common good
B. Organizing people to discuss on public problems
C. Organizing election campaigns.

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D. Monitoring and influencing public policy

73.Among the following which one is not the major globalized measure of
promoting foreign direct investment to Ethiopia?
A. Providing information on the possible & profitable ventures
B. Leasing land & import technology
C. Levying heavy tax on new foreign direct investors
D. Remitting part of their profit to their country

74.One of the following is not a quality of true patriots. Which one?

A. Commitment for common good.
B. Revealing national secrets.
C. Tolerance and the culture of peace
D. Defending national interests

75.Which of the following is correct about the supremacy of the constitution

as Stipulated in article 9 of the current Ethiopia constitution?
A. Constitution is subordinate to any others laws
B. The constitution allowed assuming state power in any manner
C. An elected representative has the right to access national secret
D. Any law which contravenes the constitution shall be of no effect.

76.Which of the following conflict resolution mechanism is more preferable

and with less anger and bitterness?
A. Litigation C. Arbitration
B. Mediation D. Negotiation

77.HIV/AIDS is a global problem that requires global action because, it is a:

A. Diseases that affect humans irrespective of age, color, race religion or
occupation.
B. Communicable disease that transmits through inhaling air carrying the
virus.
C. Responsibilities of UN agencies to deal with such disease that transmit
though body fluids.
D. Danger that brought a number of organizations across the world in
support of victims.

78.One of the following city- states is credited for its contribution of

exercising direct democracy.
A. Athens C. Jerusalem
B. Rome D. Constantinople

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79.In Ethiopia the mandate to made ordinary laws at Federal and Regional
level respectively given to?
A. State administration & Council of minister
B. Houses of People Representative & State administration
C. State council & State administration
D. Houses of People Representative & state council

80.Tolerance is important for one democratic country:

A. To accommodate differences
B. To neglect others point of view
C. To impose our out outlook on others
D. To show individual superiority on others

81.Which specific right of any accused person is violated if the trial goes with
an unintentional absence of the accused?
A. The tight to a fair and public hearing
B. The right to be tried without undue delay.
C. The right to a fair trial in his or her presence.
D. The right to have free assistance of an interpreter.

82.Which of the following is true about Organization of African Unity

(OAU)?
A. Its head quarter was changed three times.
B. It was founded by independent African countries.
C. Its first head quarter was in Dakar, Senegal.
D. It was established by former British colonies.

83.Which of the following negatively affects the decision of judges?

A. Prejudice C. Impartiality
B. Objectivity D. Non-partisanship

84.The newly launched construction of the Grand Millennium Dam on the

Abay river is an indication of:
A. Ethiopia‟s long awaited wish to utilize her natural resources for socio-
economic development
B. Ethiopia plan to foster her economic advantage at the expense of Egypt
and Sudan
C. Ethiopia‟s readiness to put into danger the „acquired right of Egypt‟

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D. Ethiopia‟s total dependence on the hydro-electric power for her

development

85.In which form of government is the removal of the chief executive through
the process of Non-Vote of Confidence practiced?
A. Presidential democracy
B. Parliamentary democracy
C. Semi-presidential democracy
D. Quasi-presidential democracy

86.Among the personal qualities of leadership, Somebody who has the

personal qualities
of being charismatic, attractive, appealing, charming and influential .refer
to;
A. Engaging C. A motivator
B. Versatile D. Realistic

87.Identify the inalienable and inviolable right

A. Right to nationality C. Freedom of movement
B. Right to property D. Right to equality

88.Which of the following statement is not necessarily true regarding a

parliamentary democracy?
A. The prime minister should be a member of the parliament.
B. All the ministers should be a member of parliament.
C. The prime minister is appointed from the majority party.
D. The prime minister leads the executive branch of government.

89.What does habeas corpus refer to?

A. An accused person has the right to a quick public trial
B. A person shall not be accused again for a single crime already treated
C. A self-incriminating person has no burden to prove his or her
innocence
D. A person arrested by a police man has the right to know why he or she
is arrested

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90.What is the role of the judiciary organ in the current Ethiopia context?
A. Drafting the constitution when it is required.
B. Encouraging controversies in order to resolve them
C. Restoring justice whenever the law violated.
D. Defending biased court of officials and self-cantered lawyers
.
91.Among the following which one is not the significance of knowledge?
A. It develops the power of reasoning and objective judgment
B. It encourages the denial acts that update ignorance and subjective
judgments
C. It reduces the barrier of communication and produces the stages of
global scales
D. It eager communities to become master of nature and reshape the
environment they lives

92.Which of the following is not the benefit of proper and wise utilization of
resources?
A. It can help humans to use scarce resources for longer period.
B. More people can benefit from the resources.
C. It can save scarce resources from being exhausted.
D. It impedes individual to accumulate income

93.Which of the following court has the highest judicial power in regional
matters in Ethiopia today?
A. State High Court
B. Federal Supreme Court
C. State Supreme Court
D. Federal First Instance Court

94.While you are enjoying your legal rights, it is mandatory that you
A. Refrains from violating the rights of others
B. Disregard the benefits and interests of others
C. Protect your interest regard less of its effect on society
D. Refrains from involvement in political activities

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95.Which of the following is correct about myth?

A. It is often based on reality.
B. It may be used for social unity
C. It is truth in the archaic past.
D. It is a story always harmless to society

96.The behaviour of a passive person can be observed in his\her;

A. Listing to others without challenging their biased argument
B. Playing an active role in public debates and contributing ideas
C. Sharing opinion without disregarding the views of other people
D. Challenging practice that violet the right and dignity of people

97.Which one of the following is not indication of Macro Economy?

A. The inflation rate and consumers price index
B. The average per capital income
C. The growth domestic productions of the country
D. The behaviours of the producers and consumers

98.Patriotic feeling of citizens can increase when there is:-

A. Zero tolerance of diversity in ideas
B. Scepticism on the national flag
C. Absence of discrimination of any sort
D. Prevalence of stereotyping and prejudice

99.Which of the following characteristics differentiates an assertive person

from an aggressive person?
A. Agreeing with convincing ideas of other people & respect their ideas
B. Attempting to gain control overall other groups.
C. Assuming one‟s own stand is always correct.
D. Denying the truth and hurting others at the expense of one‟s self

100. A process by which a state confers its citizenship on an individual who

is originally not its citizens, if the person fulfils the political, legal and
social matters which the host country expects be accomplished is:-
A. Citizenship by naturalization
B. Citizenship by Birthplace

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C. Citizenship by Blood relation

D. Citizenship by the Law of Soil

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