Loyola Jesuit College, Abuja

Third Term CA 1, May 2023

Civic Education, SS 1
1 Hour

1. In a democracy electoral college 5. Foreign domination by a group of

system of voting is a form of people for social and economic
a. direct election benefit is known as ……………
b. an indirect election a. nationalism
c. secret ballot system of voting b. colonialism
d. referendum c. feudalism
2. A system of government where d. constitutionalism
powers is concentrated in the hands 6. Which of the following is a basic
of the rich is called………… principle of democracy? rule by
a. autocracy a. majority and the protection of the
b. monarchy minority
c. oligarchy b. by wealthy few
d. aristocracy c. the minority at the expense of
3. ………is the system of government majority
where there is constitutional d. two political parties
division of powers between the 7. The institution created for checking
central government and state abuses by government department is
government. known as……..
a. Separation of powers a. secret service
b. Feudalism b. judicial commission
c. Federalism c. ombudsman
d. Fascism d. corps Marshall
4. Gerrymandering means …… 8. A Yes or no vote by the electorate
a. when the electoral commission to decide an important issue in an
delimits the country into area is as ….
constituencies to favour a a. plain vote
political party. b. referendum
b. when the incumbent government c. electoral college
of the day decides to lobby the d. public opinion
nation into accepting fuel subsidy 9. The main achievement of the
c. when a country`s labour congress nationalists in Nigeria was
decides to protest in order to a. Economic liberation of the nation
revert a government policy b. Political liberation
considered bad. c. Registration of political parties to
d. registration of political parties by fight for independence
the nation`s electoral commission d. Building a more secured nation
10. Responsible parenthood is important
because it
a. promotes procreation
b. fosters orderliness
c. grooms disciplined children
d. provides solution to all societal
problems
11. Human rights can best be promoted
if
a. jungle justice is discouraged
b. relevant knowledge and
information are acquired
c. political elite exercise
discretionary power
d. there is existing constitution
12. Which of the following should not
be encouraged by responsible
parents?
a. Moral development
b. Religious fundamentalism
c. Spiritual development
d. Respect for elders
13. The rights of citizens can be
guaranteed through
a. gerrymandering
b. prerogative of mercy
c. political immunity
d. the writ of habeas corpus
14. One of the skills that can be used in
resolving inter-communal conflicts
is
a. coercion
b. mediation
c. suppression
d. harassment
15. The beauty of democratic system of
government is that
a. the president has supreme power
b. political power resides in the
people
c. there is absence of exploitation
d. political participation is limited
16. The following are effects of political
apathy except that it
a. affects the quality of lives
b. leads to the enthronement of
irresponsible leaders
c. promotes free and fair elections
d. ensures non-availability of
dividends of democracy
17. The active involvement of people in
the decision-making process in a
state indicates political
a. indoctrination
b. participation
c. struggle
d. apathy
18. Chief MKO Abiola contested the
1993 presidential election on the
platform of
a. CAN
b. SDP
c. NRC
d. CPC
19. Drug law enforcement agencies in
Nigeria are not empowered to
a. execute drug suspects
b. arrest drug barons
c. prosecute drug trafficker
d. rehabilitate drug addicts
20. One of the reasons leaders fail to
protect the interest of their
followers is
a. Selfishness
b. Inadequate finance
c. Ignorance
d. Rigid policies
21. One of the major complaints against
public service is
a. inefficiency
b. understaffing
c. victimization
d. discrimination
 22. Which of the following system of d. lack of political right
government advocates equitable 27. Conditions for the establishment of
distribution of wealth? representative democracy include
a. Aristocracy the following with the exception of
b. Capitalism a. political system and partisan
c. Plutocracy politics
d. Socialism b. dependent judiciary
23. In a parliamentary system of c. fundamental human rights
government, the powers of the d. electoral systems and periodic
executive is vested in the office of elections
the 28. The power to recall an elected
a. minister officer rest with the
b. premier a. judiciary
c. prime minister b. legislature
d. president c. people
24. The leadership of a political party d. executive
emerges through party 29. Production and distribution of goods
a. Constitution owned by private or corporate sector
b. Primaries is one of the characteristics of----
c. Conventions democracy
d. Elections a. socialist
25. Annual leave is the statutory right of b. capitalist
a. senior citizen c. mixed
b. staff with permanent d. parliamentary
employment 30. In a true federation, which of the
c. senior staff following would appear on an
d. staff on secondment exclusive list?
26. One of the reasons citizens do not a. Minting of currency
participation in politics is----- b. Health
a. illiteracy c. Education
b. good governance d. Transpor
c. pressure of political parties

Answer all questions from this section

1. Define Emergency period and identify five conditions that necessitate emergency period in a
nation.
2. Define Responsible parenthood and identify five importance of Responsible parenthood
education.
3. Identify and briefly explain any five tenets of Democracy.