JAMB and WAEC Civic Education questions

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1. Question 81· Democracy and popular participation· WAEC

   Periodic elections are important in a democracy because they

   • Aabolish political parties
   • Bkeep leaders in office forever
   • Callow citizens to change their leaders
   • Dare expensive

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2. Question 82· Democracy and popular participation· WAEC

   Freedom of expression supports democracy by allowing citizens to

   • Ainsult people freely
   • Bcriticise government and share ideas
   • Cspread false news
   • Dincite violence

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3. Question 83· Democracy and popular participation· WAEC

   Universal adult suffrage means that

   • Aonly taxpayers may vote
   • Bonly educated people may vote
   • Conly men may vote
   • Dall qualified adults have the right to vote

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4. Question 84· Democracy and popular participation· WAEC

   Which of these is a pillar of democracy?

   • AOne-man rule
   • BFree and fair elections
   • CCensorship of the press
   • DRule by decree

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5. Question 85· Democracy and popular participation· WAEC

   A feature of democracy is

   • Aone-party rule
   • Bmajority rule with respect for minority rights
   • Crule by the military
   • Dabsence of elections

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6. Question 86· Democracy and popular participation· WAEC

   Electoral malpractice includes

   • Aaccepting genuine results
   • Bcampaigning peacefully
   • Cvoting once
   • Dbuying votes and stuffing ballot boxes

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7. Question 87· Democracy and popular participation· WAEC

   Participating in town hall meetings with representatives is a form of

   • Aelectoral fraud
   • Bpolitical apathy
   • Cvoter apathy
   • Dpolitical participation

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8. Question 88· Democracy and popular participation· WAEC

   Democracy is a system of government in which

   • Athe army rules
   • Bone man rules
   • Cpower belongs to the people
   • Dreligious leaders rule

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9. Question 89· Democracy and popular participation· WAEC

   Voting in such a way that no one else knows how a voter has voted is called

   • Asecret ballot
   • Bopen ballot
   • Cproxy voting
   • Dreferendum

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10. Question 90· Democracy and popular participation· WAEC

    An independent electoral commission helps to ensure

    • Avote buying
    • Bone-party rule
    • Cmilitary takeover
    • Dfree and fair elections

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11. Question 91· Democracy and popular participation· WAEC

    When citizens vote directly to accept or reject a proposal, such as a constitutional change, the process is

    • Aa party primary
    • Ba by-election
    • Ca referendum
    • Da recall

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12. Question 92· Drug and substance abuse· WAEC

    Heroin and cocaine are classified as

    • Afood supplements
    • Bvitamins
    • Cantibiotics
    • Dhard drugs

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13. Question 93· Drug and substance abuse· WAEC

    Codeine-containing cough syrup becomes a drug of abuse when it is

    • Agiven to a patient as prescribed
    • Bstored in a refrigerator
    • Cbought from a registered pharmacy
    • Dtaken in excess without a doctor's prescription

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14. Question 94· Drug and substance abuse· WAEC

    Tramadol misuse among youths is dangerous mainly because it

    • Acures all illnesses
    • Bcauses addiction and can damage health
    • Cimproves concentration safely
    • Dis a vitamin

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15. Question 95· Drug and substance abuse· WAEC

    Which of these is a hard drug?

    • AParacetamol
    • BCocaine
    • CVitamin C
    • DOral rehydration salt

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16. Question 96· Drug and substance abuse· WAEC

    Which of these drugs is a stimulant?

    • AAmphetamine
    • BDiazepam
    • CAlcohol
    • DHeroin

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17. Question 97· Drug and substance abuse· WAEC

    Drug abuse among youths can be reduced by

    • Aignoring the problem
    • Bmaking drugs freely available
    • Cencouraging peer pressure
    • Deducation and counselling

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18. Question 98· Drug and substance abuse· WAEC

    Drug addiction is a condition in which a person

    • Arefuses all medicine
    • Btakes medicine as prescribed
    • Csells drugs legally
    • Dcannot do without a drug

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19. Question 99· Drug and substance abuse· WAEC

    The agency responsible for fighting illicit drug trafficking in Nigeria is the

    • ANAFDAC
    • BNDLEA
    • CNAPTIP
    • DNACA

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20. Question 100· Drug and substance abuse· WAEC

    Drug abuse is

    • Aselling medicine in a pharmacy
    • Btaking medicine as prescribed
    • Cthe use of drugs in ways not prescribed by a doctor
    • Dmanufacturing medicine

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