JSS 1 Social and Citizenship Studies Flashcards: Fundamental Rights and Duties of Citizens in Nigeria

Question 1

What is a right?

Accepted Answer

a legally or morally protected freedom or claim

Question 2

What is a civic duty?

Accepted Answer

an obligation a citizen is expected to perform

Question 3

The right that protects a person from unlawful killing is the right to ____.

Accepted Answer

life

Question 4

The right to express opinions lawfully is freedom of ____.

Accepted Answer

expression

Question 5

The right to learn through schools and other institutions is the right to ____.

Accepted Answer

education

Question 6

Eligible citizens exercise political choice through the right to ____.

Accepted Answer

vote and be voted for

Question 7

The right to personal liberty protects citizens from ____.

Accepted Answer

unlawful detention

Question 8

The duty that provides revenue for government services is ____.

Accepted Answer

paying taxes

Question 9

Obeying the law is a duty because it helps maintain ____.

Accepted Answer

order and security

Question 10

Citizens protect public property because it is provided for ____.

Accepted Answer

everyone’s use

Question 11

A citizen helps national security by reporting genuine threats to ____.

Accepted Answer

lawful authorities

Question 12

Rights differ from duties because rights are entitlements, while duties are ____.

Accepted Answer

obligations

Question 13

Rights and duties are related because responsible exercise of both supports ____.

Accepted Answer

an orderly society

Question 14

Freedom of expression does NOT permit a citizen to ____.

Accepted Answer

defame or threaten others

Question 15

A fair-hearing right requires that a person accused of wrongdoing can ____.

Accepted Answer

present a defence

Question 16

When citizens perform duties, government is better able to protect rights and provide ____.

Accepted Answer

public services

Question 17

Which campaign slogan correctly links rights and duties: “Know your rights; perform your duties,” “Rights need no laws,” “Duties are only for leaders,” or “Destroy what belongs to all”?

Accepted Answer

Know your rights; perform your duties

Question 18

A rights-awareness campaign should tell citizens both the protected freedom and ____.

Accepted Answer

how to seek lawful help when it is violated

Question 19

A citizen whose right is violated should first use ____.

Accepted Answer

lawful complaint and redress procedures

Question 20

The Nigerian Constitution is important to citizenship because it states fundamental rights and ____.

Accepted Answer

duties

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