Civic Education First Term Examination Civic Education JSS 3
OBJECTIVES
- The human right that includes the right to employment, housing, and an adequate standard of living is:
A. Legal right
B. Economic right
C. Social right
D. Personal right - President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is a member of:
A. PDP
B. LP
C. APC
D. SDP - The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) was established in the year:
A. 1978
B. 1998
C. 1988
D. 1990 - Which of the following countries does not practice a unitary system of government?
A. Britain
B. France
C. Ghana
D. Nigeria - The Constitution that introduced elections into elective councils in Nigeria is:
A. Richards Constitution
B. Clifford Constitution
C. Macpherson Constitution
D. Lyttleton Constitution - The separation of powers implies that the three main organs of government work:
A. Single-handedly
B. Independently but cooperatively
C. Against one another
D. Reluctantly and gradually - The essence of the constitution is to:
A. Encourage military rule in Nigeria
B. Ensure tyranny
C. Safeguard the rights and freedoms of citizens
D. Oppress the masses - The people who fought for the independence of Nigeria are called:
A. Advocates
B. Agitators
C. Nationalists
D. Politicians - Which of the following is not a national symbol?
A. Aso Rock
B. National Anthem
C. National Flag
D. National Pledge - The first political party in Nigeria was:
A. AG
B. NCNC
C. NNDC
D. NNDP - Laws made by any military government are called a/an:
A. Act
B. Decree
C. Ordinance
D. Constitution
- Laws made by any military government are called a/an:
A. Law-in-council
B. Ordinance
C. Military law
D. Decree - An attribute of honesty is:
A. Tolerance
B. Justice
C. Compromise
D. Liberty - Discipline is described as the:
A. Ability to show hospitality
B. State or quality of being brave
C. Tendency to fight
D. Ability to behave in a controlled manner - In the contemporary society, youths can display nationalistic roles by showing the following attitudes except:
A. Discouraging corrupt practices
B. Exploiting the environment for the betterment of the people
C. Contributing to the development of society
D. Showing indifference to national issues - Which of the following is a way of preventing drug trafficking?
A. Foreign scholarship
B. Employment
C. Motivation
D. Indulging offenders - A major consequence of human trafficking is:
A. Promotion of rural-urban drift
B. Decline in literacy rate
C. Increased exploitation of the ignorant
D. Increased rate of youth employment - The major aim of youth empowerment programmes is to:
A. Tackle the problem of insecurity and lawlessness
B. Provide vocational skills to the youths
C. Help youths become good decision-makers
D. Provide attitudinal reorientation to the youths - Road signs are usually:
A. Informative and persuasive
B. Punitive and informative
C. Persuasive and regulatory
D. Regulatory and informative - Execution and implementation of government policies are parts of the functions of the:
A. Public service
B. Civil society
C. Military
D. Legislature - Right to ownership of property falls under the category of:
A. Social right
B. Political right
C. Civil right
D. Economic right - Teacher’s Day celebration is held on which day?
A. October 5th
B. September 5th
C. October 15th
D. November 5th - Negative behavior will lead to:
A. High crime rate
B. Reduction in violence
C. Good leadership
D. Low level of bribery and corruption - The National Poverty Eradication Programme was established by the Federal Government in the year:
A. 1999
B. 2000
C. 2001
D. 2002 - NEEDS is an acronym for:
A. Nigeria Educational Development Services
B. National Economic Empowerment and Development Strategy
C. National Environmental and Economic Development Scheme
D. National Empowerment and Education Development System
- The West African Students Union (WASU) was formed in 1925 in:
A. Dakar
B. Ghana
C. London
D. New York - The following are sources of the constitution, except:
A. Constitutional conferences
B. Judicial pronouncement
C. Legislation
D. Fictions - The following were Human Rights Activists except:
A. Martin Luther King
B. Nelson Mandela
C. Chief Gani Fawehinmi
D. General Sani Abacha - Human Rights abuse includes the following except:
A. Detention of people without trial
B. Closing down of media houses
C. Prevention of peaceful protests
D. Freedom of religion and worship - The making of the constitution in Nigeria started in:
A. 1896
B. 1913
C. 1914
D. 1915 - Who wrote the first constitution in Nigeria?
A. Richard
B. Clifford
C. Macpherson
D. Lyttleton - Economic rights include:
A. Right to vote
B. Right to join any association
C. Right to work in order to earn a living
D. Right to free speech - One of the following is a social right:
A. Right to worship
B. Right to education
C. Right to own properties
D. Right to work - The rule of law means:
A. Ability to be above the law
B. Supremacy of the law
C. A law that is not supreme
D. All of the above - Voting means:
A. The act of voting
B. The act of electing representatives of the people in government
C. The use of force to cast votes
D. How elections take place - One of the sources of Nigeria’s Constitution is:
A. People’s parliament
B. Act of parliament
C. Constitutional development
D. Constitutional conferences - The Nigeria Constitution is:
A. Written
B. Unwritten
C. Strong
D. Weak - Which is a good example of a federation?
A. Yobe
B. Lagos
C. Nigeria
D. Ogun - The Rule of Law was developed by Albert V. Dicey in the year:
A. 1885
B. 1759
C. 1916
D. 1685
- The first woman to drive a car in Nigeria is:
A. Moremi Ajasoro
B. Okonjo Iweala
C. Flora Shaw
D. Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti - What does having the right attitude to work entail?
A. Being late and unreliable
B. Demonstrating commitment and professionalism
C. Avoiding challenges and conflicts
D. Showing indifference towards job responsibilities - The following are negative attitudes except:
A. Corruption
B. Drug abuse
C. Examination malpractice
D. Obedience - What is a potential reward for having the right attitude to work?
A. Career stagnation
B. Job dissatisfaction
C. Professional growth
D. Negative workplace environment - The national anthem written by Lillian Jean Williams has how many stanzas?
A. Three stanzas
B. Two stanzas
C. One stanza
D. Four stanzas - The national anthem written by Lillian Jean Williams was written in what year?
A. 1960
B. 1959
C. 1963
D. 1978 - NEEDS is an acronym for:
A. Nigeria Educational Economic Development Studies
B. National Educational Development Services
C. National Economic Empowerment and Development Strategy
D. Nigeria Educational Endowment Devices - The Nigerian naira was introduced on:
A. 1st January, 1973
B. 14th May, 1973
C. 23rd February, 2000
D. 2nd March, 1990 - Courts where cases are tried according to Islamic law are called:
A. Customary courts
B. Sharia courts
C. High courts
D. Court of Appeal - The last set of states in Nigeria were created in:
A. 1976
B. 1989
C. 1991
D. 1996 - The main pillar of democracy is:
A. Political party
B. Periodic election
C. Separation of powers
D. People - Who was the Nigerian president without executive power?
A. President Goodluck Jonathan
B. Alhaji Shehu Shagari
C. Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe
D. Murtala Muhammad - What does the mace represent in the national symbol?
A. Fertile land
B. Dignity
C. Power
D. Pride - The smallest continent in the world is:
A. South America
B. Africa
C. Antarctica
D. Australia
- What takes place during an election?
A. Census
B. Voting
C. Registration for voter’s card
D. Rally - Independence Day celebration in Nigeria is held on:
A. October 5th
B. September 5th
C. October 1st
D. November 5th - The House of Representatives has how many members?
A. 109
B. 110
C. 120
D. 360 - Which song has no ethnic, religious, or political undertone?
A. Champions League Anthem
B. Tribal songs
C. National Song
D. National Anthem - These do not promote national unity except:
A. Establishment of NYSC
B. Greed
C. Corruption
D. Robbery - The following are ways you can learn civic education except:
A. Reading books
B. Excursion to government offices
C. Listening and watching the news
D. Being rude to our leaders - The constitution that introduced federalism in 1954 in Nigeria is:
A. Clifford Constitution
B. Lord Constitution
C. Presidential Constitution
D. Lyttleton Constitution - The supremacy of the Constitution means that all persons and all levels of authority derive their powers from the:
A. Government
B. Press
C. Constitution
D. Democracy
SECTION B
Answer all questions:
(a) State three functions of INEC and two functions of SIEC.
- Functions of INEC:
- Organizes and conducts elections for federal and state offices.
- Registers political parties.
- Monitors the activities and finances of political parties.
- Functions of SIEC:
- Organizes elections for local government councils.
- Monitors local government electoral processes.
(b) Mention three ways of promoting positive behavior.
- Showing respect to others.
- Demonstrating honesty and integrity.
- Supporting national and community development.
(c) Define examination malpractice.
- Examination malpractice refers to any illegal or unethical behavior by students, teachers, or examiners aimed at gaining an unfair advantage in an examination.
(a) State three benefits of communal service.
- It fosters unity and cooperation among community members.
- It helps in solving communal problems collectively.
- It promotes a sense of responsibility and ownership.
(b) State five needs for free and fair elections.
- Ensures legitimacy of government.
- Promotes trust in democratic institutions.
- Reduces electoral violence.
- Guarantees the voice of the majority is heard.
- Encourages active participation in governance.
(a) State three decisions of the 1957 London Constitutional Conference.
- Agreement to grant self-governance to the Eastern and Western regions.
- Establishment of the Federal House of Representatives.
- Allocation of more powers to regional governments.
(b) Mention three decisions of the 1958 Constitutional Conference.
- Decision to create the Southern Cameroons as a distinct entity.
- Introduction of a revenue-sharing formula among regions.
- Agreement on the date for Nigeria’s independence in 1960.
(c) Define Rule of Law according to Professor Albert Venn Dicey.
- The Rule of Law means the supremacy of the law over everyone, ensuring no one is above the law, and that everyone is subject to the law equally.
(a) Is drug trafficking a negative or positive behavior?
- Drug trafficking is a negative behavior as it promotes illegal activities, endangers lives, and destabilizes society.
(b) Mention two consequences of not having the right attitude to work.
- Decrease in productivity and efficiency.
- Career stagnation and lack of professional growth.
