Civic Education questions and answers

Civic Education Questions and Answers

Preparing for a Civic Education aptitude test or you simply want to test your knowledge of your civic duties, you're in the right place. Practise with our compilation of Civic Education past questions and answers.

406.

The notion of percieving the involvement of people in politics as devilish connotes political?

A.

Demonetization

B.

Apathy

C.

Degeneration

D.

Discontent

Correct answer is B

Political apathy is a feeling of disinterest in the sense of politics or apathy towards politics . It can consist of interest apathyvoter apathy, and information apathy. It can be categorized as the indifference of an individual and a lack of interest in participating in political activities.

407.

The following can be classified as forms of political apathy except

A.

Refusal to register and vote

B.

Lack of interest in politics

C.

Refusal to rig in an election

D.

Nonchalant attitude towards politicians

Correct answer is C

Political apathy is a feeling of disinterest in the sense of politics or apathy towards politics. It can consist of interest apathy, voter apathy, and information apathy. It can be categorized as the indifference of an individual and a lack of interest in participating in political activities.

 

408.

One morning, Mr. Ojuri was on his way to a bank in his neighbourhood to make enquiries. He was arrested for wandering and subsequently detained for seven days by the police without trail or access to his relatives. 

From the above passage, it could be said that, in a society where this incident happened, there is absence of?

A.

Court of law

B.

Rule of law

C.

Lawyers and solicitors

D.

The Press

Correct answer is B

The rule of law; "The authority and influence of law in society, especially when viewed as a constraint on individual and institutional behavior; (hence) the principle whereby all members of a society (including those in government) are considered equally subject to publicly disclosed legal codes and processes."

409.

The beauty of a democratic 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

Correct answer is B

Democracy is a form of government in which power ultimately comes from the people who are governed, either through direct voting or through elected representatives. The electorates decides who to confer political powers on.

 

410.

A feature that distinguishes the 1979 constitution from that of 1963 was the introduction of?

A.

Unitary system of government

B.

Republicanism

C.

Presidential system of government

D.

West minister system

Correct answer is C

The imperfection of the 1963 constitution made the people to desire a new constitution, which gave rise to the 1979 constitution, it followed with the adoption of the presidential system of government.