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2022/23 Academic Year Citizenship Model Examination Six for Grade 8

Student’s Name _____________________________ Section _________ Date __________

I. Choose the correct answer from the given alternatives and write the letter
of your choice on the space provided.
__1. Which of the following sentence is correct about virtue ethics?
A. Virtue ethics are citizen disputations
B. It is associated with bad habits
C. Habits that are beneficial to individuals
D. Associated with selfless and injustices
__2. From the following decision making method which one refers to identify stakeholders and
their interests means
A. Develop and solve the entire set of alternatives
B. Weight the strengths and weakness of each option
C. Determine who will affected by the problem and is involved in the out come
D. Research ,investigate and study the whole problem
__3. Identify the in correct relation
A. Corruption leads to mismanagement and abuse of resource
B. Responsible citizens consistent efforts leads to life success
C. Compassion An empathic understanding of another person’s feeling
D. Generosity evaluating people or situations free of bias
__4. Which one of the following expresses the limitation of unitary state structure?
A. Confusion and conflict of law C. Provides uniformity of administration
B. Concentration of power D. Avoids the conflict of authority
__5. In parliamentary system of government :-
A. The head of the government is directly accountable to the legislature
B. The executive is separate from legislature
C. The president holds a superior position
D. There is Process of impeachment
__6. An important indigenous power transition institution in Sidama society is called:-
A. Luwan B. Yajoka and Gordanna C. Awassiya D. Kanchi
__7. From the following which one is not included in importance of constitutionalism?
A. Promote equality before the law
B. Provides limited and accountable government
C. Ensures popular sovereignty
D. Violations of rights

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 __8. Depending on the complexity of the requirements stated in the amendment procedures
constitution can be considered as:-
A. Written and unwritten C. Practical and nominal
B. Flexible and rigid D. Effective or not practical
__9. Government is intrinsic while state is------
A. Abstract B. Concrete C. Extrinsic D. temporary
__10. Which of the following country's constitution could easily amend ?
A. The constitution of united kingdom C. Canada
B. Ethiopia D. Nigeria
__11. Which one is true about the monarchical regime in Ethiopia ?
A. Has existed until the 1991
B. Absolutist and centralized administration
C. A state is ruled by citizens 'representative
D. Emerged to be military
__12. A negative and unitary formed opinion ,usually directed toward people of different racial
,religious or cultural background refers to:-
A. Bully B. Prejudice C. Sibling rivalry D. Name calling
__13. Conflict resolution method in which two people face each other and share their feeling to
find a solution is:-
A. Mediation B. Negotiation C. Arbitration D. Litigation
__14. An approach in which the parties involved in conflict work together towards a positive
healthy outcome refers:-
A. peace B. conflict C. conflict resolution D. institutions
__15. 15.Among the following one is not the quality to be a good mediator?
A. Neutrality C. Impartial and fair judge
B. Good listening skill D. Imposed decision on the parties
__16. Acting on one’s own will discion in violation of laws and the rights of others implies:-
A. lawlessness C. absence of certainty
B. arbitrary rule and power exercise D. amendment
__17. According to FDRE constitution which one is the power and function of regional
government?
A. Formulating and implementing foreign policy
B. Enact and enforce the sate constitution and other laws?
C. Determining matters relating to nationality
D. Establishing and administering defence force
__18. Which one of the following included in economic & cultural rights?
A. The right to work C. The right to power
B. The right to elect D. The right to religious freedom
__19. Governments have an affirmative duty to eliminate social in equalities and provide
opportunities. Based on this which group given special consideration?
A. Women’s C. Government officials
B. Least favoured region D. A and B are correct
__20. From the following least identify the challenges of protecting human rights in Ethiopia?

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 A. Traditional harmful practice C. Enhance democratic institution
B. promoting indigenous knowledge D. Respecting rules and regulations

__21. Democracy is a political system in which people hold _________

A. Supreme political power C. Partial political power
B. Incomplete political power D. Restricted political power
__22. A student who leaves the class in the middle of the session and claims that it is his or her
democratic right is _____________
A. Correctly understood democracy C. Incorrectly misunderstood democracy
B. Properly understood democracy D. Didn’t misunderstand democracy
__23. ______________ takes precedence over all other laws
A. Criminal law B. Civil law C. Civil servant law D. Constitution
__24. Which one of the following is different from the others?
A. Honesty C. Attending community meeting
B. Courage D. Fairness
__25. Attending community or civic meeting and becoming member of private voluntary
organization is ______
A. Moral virtue C. Rule of law
B. Citizens participation D. Supremacy of constitution
__26. Sympathetic pity and concern for the suffering or misfortune of others is ________
A. Honesty B. Self-discipline C. Compassion D. Virtue ethics
__27. ___________is to promote check and balance among three organs of government
A. Separation of power C. Free fair and periodic election
B. Citizens participation D. The principle of secularism
__28. __________ is the limitation of post 1991 republican
A. The problem of implementing federalism
B. The problem of implementing socialism
C. The problem of implementing rule of law
D. The problem of implementing constitutionalism
__29. Federalism accommodates diversity through__________
A. By monopolizing power
B. By centralization of power
C. By division and ensuring minorities self-government
D. By mingling minorities with others
__30. In democracy it is up to the people to ________________ the leaders currently in and out of
power
A. Accept and appreciate C. Regard and disregard
B. Empower and dethrone D. Dismiss and terminate
__31. ___________ is very important for the development of democracy
A. Monetary fund
B. Logistics
C. The existence of well-structured and well-functioning institutions
D. Man power with less educational background.
__32. The 1991 post republican government is characterized by
A. The right of self-determination C. Land redistribution

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 B. State formation D. Mono party system
__33. ___________ and _____________is the most important aspect of secularism
A. Separation of religion and state C. Separation of state and government
B. Separation of rule and law D. Separation of religion and individuals
__34. In monarchal system there is only _______________ of power
A. Up flow of power C. Vertical and horizontal flow of power
B. Downward flow of power D. Horizontal and vertical flow of power
__35. According of EFDR constitution article 11 religion and state are
A. Hand in hand working institutes C. Corporate institutes
B. Inseparable institutions D. Distinct
__36. Derg was deposed in 1991. Following that Ethiopia adapted _________ form of government
A. Military form of government C. Republican form of government
B. Unitary form of government D. Dictatorial form of government.
__37. _______________ is one in which all citizens have the opportunity to vote for the candidate
of their choice
A. A free election C. Period less election
B. Unfair election D. Impelled election
__38. In ___________ elections must be held in regular time
A. In unfair election C. In timeless election
B. In periodic election D. In unfair election
__39. The continuation of ancestral power transfer state religion and the absence of party system
were among _________
A. Strength of monarchical system C. Strength of post 1991
B. Limitations of derg D. Limitations of monarchical system
__40. _____________ is key value of democracy that we require in our daily life.
A. Liberty B. Tolerance C. Civility D. Unity
__41. _______________ is character of honesty
A. Being reluctant to say what is right right C. Hiding truth and telling lies
B. Telling truth D. Having doubt to tell truth
__42. Which one of the following is the nature of 1931 constitution?
A. The throne and the crown of Emperor shall be transmitted to his decedents
B. The supreme power was vested at the hands of people
C. The two chambered parliament have the supreme power
D. Chamber of sent have the supreme power
__43. The people give their consent through their regularly elected representatives and all
constitutional changes are approved in _____________
A. Citizens participation C. Rule of law
B. Popular sovereignty D. Supremacy of constitution
__44. Which one of the following state structure can represent monarchical system?
A. Unitary B. Federal C. Confederal D. Post 1991
__45. Which of the following country is not following presidential system of government?
A. United states of America B. Ethiopia C. Kenya D. China
__46. FDRE constitution article 71 and 74 speaks about _______________
A. The level of powers possessed by the head of state (the president) and the head of
government (prime minister)
B. The level of power division between regions and government
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 C. The level of power division between ministers and parliament
D. The level of power division between legislative and executive
__47. Ethiopian St. Yared learned a lesson from seven times attempt of an Ant to clamp up to the
tree and managing to clip up at seventh time. Then after, after many attempts he too managed
to compose his songs (Zema). This can be a good lesson of
A. Courage B. Honesty C. Loyalty D. Selflessness
__48. Being regarded as an ____________________ by society is one of the best complements a
person can receive in his or her entire life.
A. Fair person C. Disciplined person
B. Compassionate person D. Honest person
__49. At home with our friends, in our communities at work and at any time of our lives we must
all be ___________
A. Dishonest B. Honest C. Misbehaviors D. Disobedient
__50. ____________________said to educate a man in mind and not in moral is to educate a
menace to society
A. Socrates B. Aristotle C. Theodore Roosevelt D. Alexander the great
__51. Countries with homogeneous society prefer________________________
A. Federal state structure C. Unitary state structure
B. Confederation D. Military state structure
__52. Among the following set of countries which one follow unitary state structure
A. China, Srilanka, United Kingdom C. Kenya, south Africa Djibouti
B. France, Finland, Italy D. All
__53. All are the advantages of unitary state structure except
A. Provides uniformity of administration
B. Equal access to public service
C. Avoid the conflict of authority that might happen due to division of power
D. Shares power among regions
__54. One of the following is the disadvantages of unitary state structure except
A. Concentration of power C. None recognition of local diversities
B. Miss use of power D. Power division among three organs
__55. ______________ is a system of government in which the executive bodies are distinct from
and accountable to the legislative
A. Presidential B. Parliamentary C. Unitary D. Confederal
__56. ___________________ defines a state as having four component
A. Vienna convention C. UN convention
B. Au convention D. Montevideo convention
__57. _________________ provides legitimacy to the government and the government makes the
state reality.
A. The government C. The rule of law
B. The state D. Supremacy of constitution
__58. ___________________ is almost permanent whereas the government is temporary
A. The state C. The legislative organs
B. The government D. The executive organs
__59. _________________ changes from time to time and continuous changing in the future too
A. The State B. The government C. The people D. The prime minster
__60. _____________________Emerged to be military and dictatorial form of government in Ethiopia
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 A. Monarchical system C. Post 1991 republican
B. Derg D. Red terror

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