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The word civics comes from the word civitas which means the resident of
the city. Civic and Ethical Education branch of social science which deal
Civic and Ethical Education is both art and science, since deals both
human life.
Unit one
power is reside on the hand of the people. It means the rule of the people
by the people for the people according to abraham licon. Democracy can
or modern democracy.
The Ethiopian constitution has five major principles .this are the
following
holding power and its authority .sovereignty means having power and
nationalities and peoples of Ethiopia are groups of people who share the
Ethiopia.
participation.
of constitution
any acts is found against constitution, the act will be taken as an act with
no legal effects.
constitution.
Rights are advantages which we claims morally, by laws to obtained from
Secularism
different objectives ,mission and values etc. separation and state religion
secularism
failure and duties .As citizens of Ethiopia we have the right to be informed
Citizens Duties
Obligation the burdens that we full fill to get our rights. Rights come from
our obligation that we fulfill. There are different obligations which rise
Democratic system has various features .But the following are common
Federalism
Self-administration
FDRE constitutions.
B, shared power: - refers the power which is given both federal and
C, Reserved power :- which means the power which never given both
Now Ethiopia is federal state containing nine regional states with two city
administration.
Ethiopia like other countries In the world and in a Africa does not operate
in isolation, and interact with other state. Ethiopia have the relationships
IGAD ,COMESA ,ECA ,WB AND IMF. Ethiopia jointed the league of nation in
peace and stability in the world. Ethiopia becomes one of funding member
mission for different African countries .Ethiopia sent its peace keeping
was to be non-partisan in the cold war politics of west and east. Ethiopia
In general Ethiopia have long lasted foreign relation with European and
Africa countries.
Unit 2
Rule of Law
Rule of law means no one is above the laws, it means respecting and
obeying the existed laws properly. Rule of laws and rule of men different
Rule of Constitution
Federal constitution
Regional constitution
Federal constitution established the federal government that exercise
government. Both federal and regional government has their similarity and
Power can only assumed according to laws stated under constitution that
is democratic election.
citizens
Regional constitution work only within the territory of given state not
beyond, But federal constitution works across all regional state. All
regional states of Ethiopia have their constitution but they are different in
other regional state has such types of council eth-cultural groups with
region.
Providing security this can be achieved because rule of law makes the
Governing human conduct rule of law states how the people act properly
and doing what we are order to do and not doing what we are order not
do.
Protecting rights if there is rule of laws, all human and democratic rights
are respected. Anyone who violates the human rights will be accountable
economic problems.
Government is the administrative wings of the state who have full control
Limited Government
B Unlimited Government
or rule is manipulation of open terror and brutality which is bad rule. E.g.
dictatorships
refers using public property for personal use. It means acting dishonestly.
Types of Corruption
There are different types of corruption but the following are major such as
Fighting Corruption
corruption has responsibility of every individual and there are two roles
practices