2025 1st Term SS2 Civic Education Exam Questions

S.S. 2 SECOND TERM EXAMINATION 2024/2025 SESSION CIVIC EDUCATION SECTION A – OBJECTIVES: Answer all questions from this section. Choose the correct option from A to D. 1. The major purpose of Citizenship Education is to

2. Citizenship Education helps learners to

3. A citizen’s contribution to environmental sanitation reflects

4. The virtue of showing loyalty and love for one’s country is known as

5. A citizen who obeys lawful authority and pays taxes exhibits

6. Respect for elders and cultural values demonstrates

7. Promoting national integrity ensures

8. National consciousness is most effectively achieved through

9. Capitalist democracy is best described as a system that A. allows private enterprise and political competition B. discourages personal ownership of wealth C. limits free market activities D. abolishes social mobility

10. A key feature of political competition is

11. Political competition in democracy encourages

12. A major way employment alleviates poverty is by

13. Employment opportunities can be expanded through

14. Social welfare policies such as free education promote

15. One major reason governments provide employment is to

16. Periodic school breaks encourage students to

17. Political apathy means A. indifference toward political and civic activities B. active participation in governance C. public protest against injustice D. voluntary political service

18. A common expression of political apathy is

19. One key cause of political apathy in developing countries is

20. When citizens neglect civic duties, it results in

21. Lack of voter participation often leads to

22. Leaders who prioritize personal interests over public good demonstrate

23. Bad governance produces

24. Refusal to speak against electoral fraud is an example of

25. A citizen who votes and defends justice shows

26. National unity can best be strengthened through

27. Election rigging often results in

28. A key economic principle in capitalist democracy is

29. One effective measure for reducing political apathy is

30. Democracy thrives best where citizens

SECTION B – THEORY Answer any three questions from this section. 1. (a) Define Citizenship Education. (b) State four duties of citizens to their community. (c) Explain two ways Citizenship Education promotes national unity.

2. (a) Define Capitalist Democracy. (b) State four characteristics of capitalist democracy. (c) Explain four ways competition among political parties strengthens democracy.

3. (a) Explain the meaning of political apathy. (b) Mention four causes of political apathy in Nigeria. (c) Suggest four ways of reducing political apathy.

4. (a) State four factors that promote guaranteed employment. (b) Explain four reasons why employment is important in national development. (c) Discuss two effects of bad governance on citizens.