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.

326.

Law and order can best be maintained in Nigeria through the

A.

Prohibition of public protest

B.

Enforcement of the rules and regulations

C.

Use of divide and rule policy

D.

Promotion of indigenization policy

Correct answer is B

 To maintain law and order, there must be some rules that should be followed. Whoever will break any of these rules is therefore required to get punished or diciplined as the case maybe. By doing this, we will maintain law and order even in our society.

327.

Human rights are described as inviolable mainly because they are

A.

Authoritative declarations

B.

Enforceable everywhere

C.

Not to be unnecessarily taken away

D.

Legal declaration instruments

Correct answer is B

Inviolable means something that should never to be broken, infringed, or dishonoured. And that's why human rights are enforceable everywhere.

328.

An ideology that aims at promoting national conciousness and identity is

A.

Nationalism

B.

Socialization

C.

Civic culture

D.

Progressivism

Correct answer is A

Nationalism is an ideology and movement characterized by the promotion of the interests of a particular nation, especially with the aim of gaining and maintaining the nation's sovereignty over its homeland. 

329.

Red-tapism is one of the shortcomings of

A.

Private enterprise

B.

Public service

C.

Non-governmental organisation

D.

Pressure group

Correct answer is B

Red-tapism - Behaviour, practices, or attitudes associated with an excessive adherence to official rules and formalities. A bureaucratic system and it is associated with the public service.

330.

In order to avoid undue interference in the process of governance, there should be

A.

Clear cut separation of governmental power

B.

Proper fusion of governmental powers and functions

C.

More roles for traditional rulers in the governmental process

D.

Additional responsibility for local government council

Correct answer is A

Separation of powers is a doctrine of constitutional law under which the three branches of government (executive, legislative, and judicial) are kept separate. This is also known as the system of checks and balances, because each branch is given certain powers so as to check and balance the other branches.