Civics test for Grade 12 2014 Academic Year

I. Write ‘true’ if the statement is correct, and write ‘false’ if the statement is not
1. In Parliamentary democracy, the political party with majority of MPs runs the government.
2. The experience of power with authority could be turned to power without authority.
3. A constitutional amendment occurs when there emerges a new political, economic or social
circumstances to be taken in to account.
4. Legal counsel has to be provided by at state expense when the defendant fails to do so.
5. Absence of rule of law can be a fundamental cause for the prevalence of corruption.
II. Match the titles on column ‘A’ with their articles of FDRE constitution from
under column ‘B’
A B
6. Right of appeal A. Article 20
7. Protection against double jeopardy B. Article 37
8. Right against self-incrimination C. Article 22
9. Impartial tribunal D. Article 19

III. Choose the correct answer from the given four alternatives
10. In democratic system, authority emanates from the:
A. Governed B. Governor C. Government D. poltical officials
11. One of the following is true regarding direct democracy:
A. In modern age, it survives in referendum
B. works among communities of large size
C. It is widely practiced in today’s world
D. It is the ancient form & is outdated now
12. One of the following is not true about the Prime Minister in the Parliamentary Democracy.
He/She:
A. Has to be a member of the parliament
B. Leads the Legislative branch
C. Is appointed from the winning party
D. Leads the executive branch
13. One of the following is different:
A. Right to equality C. Right to privacy
B. crimes against humanity D. Rights of Nationality
14. One of the following is not a parliamentary state:
A. India B. Britain C. Israel D. Australia
15. What differs Authority from Power?
A. Authority is power combined with the right to use
B. Authority can exists without Power but not the vice versa
C. Authority doesn’t follow any hierarchy while power follows
D. Authority is a personal trait while power is a formal right given to officials
16. One of the following is true about foreign policy of a country:
A. It has nothing to do with the domestic policy of a country
B. It can’t be changed with the change of circumstances
 C. Diplomacy is the main tool to execute it
D. The principle of Ethiopian foreign policy is based on confrontation
17. One of the following is a curative approach of fighting corruption:
A. having committed citizens C. registration of property
B. investigating corruption D. setting rules of auditing system
18. “No man is above the law” refers to:
A. Popular sovereignty C. separation of power
B. rule of law D. parliamentary Supremacy
IV. Give proper answers on the provided blank space below
19. The special body which is organized with the responsibility of drawing up a constitution is
known as ------------.
20. ---------- is a system of government which embodies a division of power between central &
regional authorities.
Set by: Anwar Awel Mo.
November, 2021