Unity University (Adama Special Campus)

Civics and Ethics Group Assignment (20 %)

General Instructions:

 Form a group
 Each group must consist of 8 members
 Each group should have one group/team leader
 Every student must participate in doing the assignment
 The group leader must not write the name of a student who did not participate
 Choose only TWO questions out of the given 6 questions based on your preference and
write your answers.
 Limit the number of words between 500 and 1000 for each answer.
 Be careful on how to cite references. Plagiarism would discard your point.
 Submit the assignment on October 22, 2021

Questions

1. Discuss the major functions and powers of federal government and regional states in
Ethiopia by analyzing the FDRE constitution
2. Explain about the main characteristics of totalitarianism
3. Discuss the fundamental principles of democracy
4. What is the advantage of having multi-party system in a democratic state?
5. What are the conditions and procedures for declaring state of emergency? Which right/s
will be suspended? Why?
6. Discuss the basic features of human rights