Civic Self Check

CHAPTER - 2
Part I: Select the best answer among the given alternatives.

1. Identify the one that preexist from others.
A. Government B. Society C. State D. Country
2. Which of the following is/are among the important elements of society?
A. Common geographical area B. Feeling of solidarity C. Functional differentiation
D. All
3. Identify the theory that sees the social world in continual struggle. It is
A. Functionalist Theory B. Interactionist Theory C. Conflict Theory D. None
Part II: Say True or False

1. According to the functionalist theory, every member of the society is vital for the existence of
all.
2. Social role and social rank are the two important aspects of social structure.
Part I – 1. B 2. D 3. C
Part II - 1. TRUE 2. TRUE 3. TRUE
1. Which one of the following is a unitary state?

A. U.S.A B. Nigeria C. England D. India
2 . According to the social contract theory the head of the state is responsible to
A. the people B. the divine power C. no one D. All
3. Concerning its structure one of the following is different from the others
A. Unitary state B. Federal state C. Amalgamation state D. Confederal state
1. According to the social contract theory, state has a historical mission to serve the economic
dominant class of the society to exploit the property less section of the society.
2. According to the evolutionary theory, state preexist the society.
Part I – 1. C 2. A 3. A
Part II - 1. FALSE 2. FALSE
1. Government should have:
A. Legitimacy B. Authority C. System D. All
2. Identify the wrong proposition among the following
A. In the parliamentarian form of government the president is directly elected by the
people.
B. The parliament during the time of Emperor Hileselassei I was structured based on Bi-
cameral.
C. In the presidential system the president acts both as the ceremonial head of the
state and head of government.
D. None of the above.
3. As republic is to the representative of the people ______to the divine power.
A. Democracy B. Federal C. Monarchy D. Authoritarian
1. Government is the body of the people and institutions that makes, enforce, and interpret laws.
2. The very purpose of government is protecting the rights of citizens.
Part I – 1. D 2. A 3. C
Part II - 1. TRUE 2. TRUE

1. The period of Zemene mesafint is characterized as:
A. Peaceful period B. Power competition C. Cooperation D. Development
2. The last ruler of the Solomonic Dynasty is:
A. Tweodros II B. Menelik C. Haile Silassie D. None
1. Formation of every society, state and government in Ethiopia follow similar trend.
2. Ethiopia has rich history and heterogeneous society.
Part I – 1. B 2. C
Part II - 1. FALSE 2. TRUE
CHAPTER - 3

1. One of the following does not characterize a citizen. Which one of that?
A. Citizen is a person who is acknowledged as a legal member of a political community
B. A person becomes citizen if she or he is born in the territory of the state.
C. A citizen is a person who belongs to a state and has a status of full participation in
governmental affairs
D. A person who is legally recognized and full member of the state is the citizen of the
political community
E. A citizen is a person who resides in the territory of the state.
2. A male child was born in a certain territory and yet he had no chance to be the citizen of the
state in which he was born. From this we can understand that
N.B The parents are not the citizens of the state where the chilled was born
A. the state does not implement jus soli
B. the child is a naturalized citizen
C. he is a stateless child
D. the state does not implement jus sanguinis
3. What condition determines the child mentioned above (in question № 9) to acquire the
citizenship of the state.
A. The citizenship law of the state
B. The citizenship of his parents
C. The international convention on the rights of the child
D. None of the above
1. Citizenship is a permanent relationship between a people and a state.
2. Subjects as members of a state that don't exercise full rights.
3. A person can get a new citizenship through the method called naturalization.
Part I – 1. E 2. A 3. A
Part II - 1. FALSE 2. TRUE 3. TRUE
CHAPTER - 4

1. Which one of the following has unwritten constitution?
A. Ethiopia B. Canada C. U.S.A. D. Israel
2. Constitution is:
A. The highest law B. The mother law C. The supreme law D. All of the above
3. One is among the features of constitution:
A. Generality B. Permanence C. Supremacy D. All
4. Which of these is not included in a constitution?
A. government structure and functions
B. powers and functions of the legislative organ of the state
C. The socio-economic policy of the country
D. Rights, duties and responsibilities of citizens
E. None of these
5. Which of the following best describes constitution?

A. Constitution is a document that contains the fundamental principles in which a
given state is established and governed whether embodied in the law, custom or
convention.
B. A government document that contains different rules principles.
C. Constitution is concerned with how decisions are reached, how power distributed
D. It is a document that limits governmental authority.
Part II: Say True or false
1. Constitutionalism refers to that public officials and ordinary citizens act and behave according
to the law.
2. By unwritten constitution we mean the highest law of the state which is not in the text form
but that orally transmitted from generation to generation.
3. Having constitution by itself guarantee the prevalence of constitutionalism.
Part I – 1. D 2. D 3. D 4. E 5. A Part II- 1. TRUE 2. FALSE 3. FALSE
1. Socialism is the main characteristics and principle of:

A. 1931 constitution B. 1987 Constitution C . 1995 Constitution D. None
2. Which one of the following is wrong about the president of the Federal Democratic Republic
of Ethiopia?
A. The head of state
B. Elected by the House of peoples’ Representative
C. The term of office of the president is six years
D. He shall award medals, prizes and gifts in accordance with conditions & procedures
established by law
E. None of these
3. One of the following does not refers to the 1931 constitution

A. It is the first written constitution in Ethiopia
B. It introduced parliamentary system
C. Its main aim was to give the country and the Imperial rule and image of Modernity in
the minds of the Westerners
D. It was drafted by popular participation
E. None of these
4. The 1987 constitution was different from the previous constitutions because it
A. Incorporated some democratic principles
B. Recognized the cultural identify and equality of nations and nationalities
C. was founded upon the very idea of the divine right of kings
D. A& B
E. B &C
5. From which constitution of Ethiopia is the following passage taken?
‘Ethiopian subjects shall have the right in accordance with the conditions prescribed by law
to assemble peaceably and without arms.’
A. from the revised constitution C. from the 1987 constitution
B. from the first written constitution D. from the present constitution
D. from the present constitution

1. The 1931 constitution of Ethiopian did not include the Universal Human Rights.
2. Ethiopia adopted its first constitution during the reign of Menelik.
3. The political pattern that shape the 1931 constitution and 1955 revised constitution are similar.
Part I – 1. B 2. A 3. A 4. D 5. E Part II - 1. FALSE 2. FALSE 3. FALSE
CHAPTRE - 5
1. Sovereign Authority of the people implies
A. Public officials have absolute power over the people
B. People are the source of political power
C. Political power comes by force
D. Peaceful Transition of political power
E. All of these
2. Which one of the following is not the principle of democracy?
A. It enables the people to be sovereign.
B. It recognizes and protects the individuals as well as group rights, liberties and equality.
C. Rule of Law
D. Decision is made based on majority vote system.
E. None of the above
3. In an Indirect democracy, decisions are passed by

A. All citizens B. peoples’ Representative C. Investors D. Media
4. Which one of the following best express sovereignty

A. It refers to the supremacy of rulers in implementing laws.
B. It is an attribute of the state
C. It refers to having an ultimate law making and implementing power.
D. It refers to power of the people to elect their representatives.
1. At present time implementing direct democracy at community level is impossible.
2. Uni-party system is one of the important features of democracy.
3. Periodic election of rulers is one of the important values of democracy
Part I – 1. B 2. E 3. B 4. C
Part II - 1. FALSE 2. FALSE 3. TRUE

1. Identify the one that indicates the universality of Human Rights
A. They cannot be separated from human beings;
B. They are available to all individuals and peoples without discrimination on the basis of
gender, political affiliation, race, religion and so on.
C. There are no hierarchies of human rights
D. No one shall be subjected to arbitrary arrest, detention, or exile"
2. Which one of the following does not characterize the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?
A. It is a declaration that includes natural rights which are interdependent
B. They are enjoyed the whole human race
C. All human rights are interrelated to one another.
D. Human rights are inalienable and natural rights.
E. All of the above
3. One of the following Ethiopian constitutions was the first to include the Universal
Declaration of Human Rights. Which one of that?
A. The 1931 constitution

B. The 1955 constitution
C. The revised constitution
D. The 1995 constitution
4. The following article is extracted from the 1995 constitution of Ethiopia. What does the article
refer to? Every Ethiopian has the right to choose his or her means of livelihood, occupation and
profession.
A. Minority and Group Rights
B. Environmental Rights
C. Economic and Social Rights
D. Civil and Political Rights

1. All human rights are only for all human beings.
2. Let a person be in what ever political system, he is entitled with all the benefits that he
obtained naturally.
3. Democratic rights are established on the natural rights.
Part I – 1. B 2. E 3. B 4. C Part II - 1. TRUE 2. TRUE 3. FALSE

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CHAPTER - 2

Part I: Select the best answer among the given alternatives.

Part II: Say True or False

1. Which one of the following is a unitary state?

Part I: Select the best answer among the given alternatives.

Part I: Select the best answer among the given alternatives.

Part I: Select the best answer among the given alternatives.

5. Which of the following best describes constitution?

Part II: Say True or false

Part I: Select the best answer among the given alternatives.

1. Socialism is the main characteristics and principle of:

3. One of the following does not refers to the 1931 constitution

Part II: Say True or False

3. In an Indirect democracy, decisions are passed by

4. Which one of the following best express sovereignty

Part I: Select the best answer among the given alternatives.

A. The 1931 constitution

Part II: Say True or False

Part I – 1. B 2. E 3. B 4. C Part II - 1. TRUE 2. TRUE 3. FALSE

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