Ethiopia Grade 12 Civics and Ethics Unit I: Building Democratic System

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Ethiopia Grade 12 Civics and Ethics Unit I

Unit I: Building Democratic System

A democratic system runs in three ways —Parliamentary, Presidential, and Combined
Parliamentary and Presidential Democracy.

1. Which one following statement is true?

• A) constitutionalism has existed ever since sate comes into existence.
• B) Rule of Men and the rule of law are concepts that express similar things.
• C) A democratic system makes every citizen equal.
• D) A democratic system creates equal opportunities for citizens

Answers: D) A democratic system creates equal opportunities for citizens

2. Which one of the following countries has combined Parliamentary and Presidential democracy?

• (A) USA
• (B) France
• (C) UK
• (D) South Africa

3. In which of the following systems do checks and balances work better?

• (A) Parliamentary Democracy
• (B) Presidential
• (C) The hybrid of the two
• (D) All

4. When the President of a democratic country  has the power to veto bills from Parliament, the system refers to:

• (A) Presidential Democracy
• (B) Combined Presidential and Parliamentary Democracy
• (C) Parliamentary Democracy
• (D) All

Answers: (A) Presidential Democracy: America (USA) is a good example of Presidential Democracy.

5. Which one of the following is not true of democracy?

• (A) Rule Of law
• (B) Legitimate power and authority
• (C) Rule of men
• (D) Free and fair election

Answers: (C) Rule of men

6. Parliamentary Democracy is lead by whom?

• (A) President of the country
• (B) Prime Minister of the country
• (C) Supreme court of the country
• (D) Governor

Answers: (B) Prime Minister of the country

7. Which of the following country is a good example of Parliamentary Democracy?

• A) France
• B) USA
• C) Britain
• D) China

Answers: (C) Britain

8. Which of the following concept is not related?

• A) Authority
• B) Power
• C) Political
• D) Geographical

Answers: D) Geographical

9. Legitimate Power arises from the concept of

• A) Authority
• B) People
• C) Political
• D) Power

Answers: D) People

10. Which one of the following is true in a democratic constitution?

• (A) Citizens’ right to education
• (B) Health care
• (C) Freedom of expressions
• (D) All of the above.

Answers: (D) All of the above.

11. The FDRE Constitution, Article 29 is referred to.

• A) Combined Parliamentary and Presidential Democracy.
• B) It makes every citizen equal.
• C) It creates equal opportunities for citizens
• D) Right to freedom of thought, opinion and expression

Answers D: Article 29(2) states: Everyone has the right to freedom of expression without any interference.

12. In 1995 Ethiopia was a ______ type of State?

• A) Presidential Democracy.
• B) Unitary State
• C) Democratic State
• D) Federal System of Government.

Answers D: Unitary State (A unitary state is a state governed as a single power in which the central government is ultimately supreme)

13. Which of the following Country is a good example of a unitary state?

• A) United Kingdom
• B) China,
• C) Japan
• D) All of the above

Answers D: All of the above

14. In which year Ethiopia was declared the Federal Democratic Republic.

• A) 1994
• B) 1995
• C) 1996
• D) 2001

Answers B: 1995

15. Diplomacy is the instrument to execute the ____ policy?

• A) Internal Policy
• B) Law and Regulation Policy
• C) Foreign Policy
• D) Rights of people policy

Answers C) Foreign Policy, it is an external relationship with other countries. Its promotes cordial relationships with countries for mutual benefits.