WAEC Civic Education 2017 Theory Past Questions

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Interpersonal relationships can be defined as special association, connections or affiliations between two or more persons which are enforced by mutual agreement, law or custom for a common purpose. It could also be regarded as 'interpersonal ties or bonds' as it entails a strong bond between two or more people who share common interests, ideas, opinions and attitude for the purpose of accomplishing official or unofficial objectives.

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(i) Caring: Caring involves providing necessary needs for someone at the right time at the right quantity. Caring ensures cordial interrelationship ties or bond between individuals. (ii) Patience: Patience is a behavior that is not aggressive and hot tempered. It always ensures the relationship among individual without disagreement, conflict or misunderstanding. (iii) Motivation: motivation promotes or brings about more sense of encouragement in maintaining or sustaining the relationship. (iv) Commitment: high level of commitment and dedication exercised by individuals in any relationship tends to promote and sustain interpersonal relationship.

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Traffic regulations are the rules and laws made for the control of people and other forms of vehicles on roads. In other words, traffic regulations can be defined as the rules and regulations which guide the behavior of persons of road users, in order to prevent accidents and enhance the free flow of traffic.

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Reasons why inspection of vehicle documents is necessary in Nigeria: (i) To show the real owner of the vehicle (ii) To guarantee the safety of lives and property of the passengers (iii) To ascertain the good condition of the vehicle (iv) To ascertain the validity of such document (v) To prevent and curb the act of car theft/stealing (vi) To ensure payment of approved dues by road users

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Responsible parenthood can be defined as the will and ability of parents to respect the needs and aspiration of the family and children in relation to social, economic and political responsibilities.

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Importance of responsible parenthood to national development: (i) Responsible parenthood trains children on how to uphold good values, law and order. (ii) Responsible parenthood nurtures children in the act of peace loving one another. (iii) Responsible parenthood trains children to live by good examples. (iv) Observance of law and order, performance of duties and obligation and done by responsible parenthood.

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Functions of the national agency for the prohibition of traffic in persons and other related matters (NAPTIP): (i) Co-ordination of all laws on trafficking in persons and other related matters. (ii) Adoption of measures to increase the effectiveness of eradication of trafficking in persons. (iii) Supervision, control and co-ordination of the rehabilitation of trafficked victims or persons. (iv) Prosecution of human trafficking perpetrators. (v) Enlightenment and public awareness on the dangers of human trafficking.

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Reasons why high incidence of cultism constitutes a national problem: (i) The incidence of cultism has led to the untimely birth of several cult member staff lectures and innocent students. (ii) Many cultist or cult members have been expelled, thereby terminating their educational career and rendering them useless to the society. (iii) High incidence of cultism also breeds violence and terror which in turns lead to social unrest in the society.

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Reasons why eradication of cultism in schools will promote national development: (i) Eradication of cultism will bring about peaceful co-existence among students, lecturers and other non-academic staff in school campuses. (ii) It will also increase the number of employable graduates. (iii) Stable calendar ensures conducive environment for learning and harmonious relationship will be ensured. (iv) It will promote values re-orientation and adherence. (v) The spirit of nationalism and patriotism will be strengthened among the students.

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Factors hindering the eradication of cultism in Nigerian schools: (i) God-fatherism and backup given to cult groups by significant, notable and influential members of the society. Especially, the policeman use them as 'errand boys'. (ii) Victimization and intimidation of school authorities by cult groups also slows down the eradication of cultism.

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Ways Civic Education can help eradicate drug addiction among youths: (i) Teaching of moral values that are to be strictly adhered to by the youths. (ii) Thorough explanation of evils and consequences of drug abuse. (iii) Teaching and enlightening youths to be self-employed, self-sufficient as unemployment sometimes gives ways to drug abuse. (iv) Teaching of different youth empowerment skills. (v) Creation and organizing of turns, symposium about danger of illicit drug and drug when as well as drug trafficking.

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(i) The constitution of a country can be defined as a legal document or body of fundamental principles and rules by which the country is governed. The constitution usually spells out the major organs of government and power of government. (ii) Arms of government is functionally divided into three branches. These are the executives, the legislature and the judiciary. Executive is responsible or policy making implementation and enforcement of the law, the legislature is law making organ which judiciary is responsible for the interpretation and application of the laws. (iii) Political parties are organized group of people with a similar ideology working together with the aim of winning an election into public or political officers. Political parties seek to obtain political power and exercise control over the people and in the interest of the people. (iv) Armed forces are the institutions that protect the territorial integrity of a nation to prevent external attack, invades, smuggling in of illegal and harmful item. Examples: Army, Navy, the Airfare, Customs, Immigration etc. (v) Free press refers to the combination of newspaper, magazines, radio and television organizations who have freedom to report any event as express opinions.

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Reasons for public service importance for the effective functions of government: (i) Public service engages in the formulation of government policies. (ii) Public service is also important for implementing government decision and policies. (iii) Keeping of government records, property and transactions is performed by public service.

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Ways publics services commission contribute to the effective operation of public services in Nigeria: (i) Recruitments of public servants should be based on merit. (ii) Adequate periodic promotions should be granted to public officials. (iii) Incentives and remuneration should be made at its dues.

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Relevance of power sharing among the three tiers of government in Nigeria: (i) Power sharing encourages and promotes freedom and liberty of the citizens. The freedom and liberty of the citizens will be properly safeguarded since the powers are constitutionally shared among the arms of government and this ensures law counts (judiciary) the protest these rights and freedom. (ii) Power sharing brings should effectiveness and efficiency in the administration of Nigeria as each own will be dutifully engaged in its function without interference in overlapping it functions. (iii) Power sharing also leads to checks and balances which metals proper co-ordination of functions and affairs of state since one arm acts as a check or watchdog on the other. (iv) Proper power sharing also prevent the accommodation or centralization of power in one place or arm. This prevents the autocratic authoritarian nature of any arm. (v) Power sharing promotes peaceful administration while equally produces an atmosphere for economic and political growth.