WAEC 2019 Civic Education Answer Now Available

CIVIC EDUCATION OBJECTIVE
Civic OBJ

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CIVIC EDUCATION THEORY

(1a)

Justice is what we as a society regard as

“right” based on our moral concepts of

ethics, rationality, law, religion, equity and

fairness, in other words, justice is the proper

application of law.

(1b)

(i) Scales: Lady Justice is most often

depicted with a set of scales typically

suspended from one hand, upon which she

measures the strengths of a case’s support

and opposition.

(ii) Blindfold: Lady Justice has often been

depicted wearing a blindfold. The blindfold

represents impartiality, the ideal that justice

should be applied without regard to wealth,

power, or other status.

(iii) Sword: The sword represented authority

in ancient times, and conveys the idea that

justice can be swift and final.

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(4)

[Pick Any FIVE]

(i) The drug addict exhibit the behaviour of

drug dependence

(ii) The person would not have value for

decency or modest in dressing

(iii) The drug addict engages in bad

behaviours like immoral utterances, flagrant

disregard of values, especially norms and

etiquette of the society

(iv) The victim is characteristic of

disobedience to constituted authority of the

family, society, school etc

(v) Drug addict has quarrelsome and

rebellions disposition which makes him/her

quarrel at slightest provocation

(vi) Another behaviour exhibited by drug

addict is idleness.

(vii) Drug addicts exhibit criminal

tendencies. They steal, rob, kidnap and rape

and are custodians and carriers of social vices.

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(6ai) HIV:

HIV which simply means human

immunodeficiency virus is a virus that

causes AIDS which is spread through certain

body fluids that attacks the body’s immune

system. Once in the body, HIV attacks the

immune system cells which perform various

tasks such as fighting common diseases.

When one is HIV positive, it means that he

or she has the AIDS causing virus in the

body fluids. This does not mean a person is

already suffering from aids.

(6aii) AIDS:

AIDS which means Acquired

immunodeficiency syndrome is a chronic,

potentially life-threatening condition caused

by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).

It is the most severe phase of HIV infection.

People with AIDS have such badly damaged

immune systems that they get an increasing

number of severe illnesses, called

opportunistic infections.

(6b)

(i) Fever

(ii) Unexplained weight loss

(iii) Rashes

(iv) Night sweats

(v) Muscle aches

(vi) Sore throat

(vii) Fatigue

(viii) Swollen lymph nodes

(ix) Mouth ulcers

(x) Chronic diarrhea

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(7a)
(i) Constitution is supreme
(ii) Equality of the law
(iii) Presence of fundamental human right

(7b)
(i) Immunity clauses: The constitution
stands as a protection to the Executives &
Ambassadors from being sued while in
office, which puts them above some laws.
(ii) Military rule: This is the forceful take
over of civilian government which gives
them power to suspend the constitution and
then promulgate degree which abuse the
fundamental human Rights
(iii) State of emergency: It promote unlawful
arrest and restrictions of movement which is
an abuse of Rule of law
(iv) Age: its a limitation to equality before
the law, since under age (below 18) are
given special treatment and privileges that
protect them from capital punishment when
engaged in crime.

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(8a)

Political apathy is the lack of interest in

politics and political activities by the citizens

of a country. When citizens are not

interested in the political programmes of a

country due to one reason or the other,

political apathy is said to have taken place,

e.g. the cold feet Nigerians often develop

during elections which makes them not to go

out to vote could be regarded as political

apathy.

(8b)

[Pick any TWO]

(i) Corruption will set in when dishonourable

people fill the vacuum created by the

absence of credible citizens.

(ii) There will be no accountability on the

part of the

government because the people that are

supposed to keep the government and the

leaders in check have shown no interest in

the affairs of the country.

(iii) There will be emergence of an

undemocratic government

(iv) Political apathy breeds lawlessness and

disorderliness in society

(8c)

[Pick Any FOUR]

(i) Encouraging credible opposition in the

political process in order to give the people

wider choices.

(ii) Encouraging the people to become

favourably disposed towards joining popular

groups to enhance

(iii) Encouraging popular participation in

elections.

(iv) Defending the fundamental human rights

of citizens.

(v) Making leaders accountable to the

people who elected them.

(vi) Ensuring good governance which

inspires confidence in the citizens to

participate in political activities.

No 9

CIVIL SOCIETIES

Civil societies are an organized group of people who
influence political decisions. Contrary to the wishes of the
government, they can also be referred to as a pressure group, i.e. a
group or organisation that tries to influence the opinions of ordinary
people and persuade the government to do something. These can
be done through lobbying, demonstration and propaganda through
the mass media in the interest of the populace.

9B)

IMPORTANCE OF CIVIL SOCIETIES
Civil societies carry out the following Function:

I) They protect and promote the interest of their people and
society at large;

II) They act as watchdogs over public administration and
government policies.

Iii) They help to educate the populace on their political rights
on some government decisions;

iv) They usually offer useful suggestions and advice to
government at all levels.

V)They act as a link between the government and the people.

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