HOW TO WRITE AN ESSAY IN CIVIC EDUCATION
WRITTEN BY CHISANGA BWALYA
Civic education is a very simple subject, but the only problem that we have come across with is that
learners are finding challenges when it comes to essay writing contained in section C of civic education
exam paper.Below is the list of point you should master when writing an essay.
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Do not write an essay in point form, it should always be in paragraphs.
Always begin with the introduction.
Your essay should have the main body.
Remember to write a conclusion
SAMPLE EXAM QUESTION
Q1. Decribe the history of the National bill of right.
ANS; The bill of right is the list fundamental rights and freedoms covered in part 3 of the constitution
of Zambia which is the supreme law of the land. It is the country’s main instrument of protecting the
rights and freedoms of the individual.In Zambia the bill of right is entreched in the constitution hence
can not be easily amended because of the strict requirements, it can only be amended after a national
referendum in which not less than 2/3 or 50% of the eligible voters vote are in favour of the
amendment.
The bill of right was incorporated for the first time in the northern Rhodesia self government
constitution of 1963, it was reproduced with minor amendment in the 1964 independence constitution
this was a multy part democracy. As a member of the international community Zambia committed
herself to respecting human rights by acceeding to the international convention on economic, social and
cultural rights she also ratified various international treaties such as the convention on the elimination
of all forms of racial discrimination, the convention against torture.
On 24^th October 1964 Zambia inherited the northern Rhodesia self government constitution of
1963, the provisions in that constitution were meant to safeguard the interest of the white settlers, it’s
history is outlined as follows.
The 1972 chona commission recommended the re-introduction of one party participatory
democracy.This ammendment in the independence constitution limited the enjoyment of fundamental
rights and freedoms of the individual, accept UNIP which David Kaunda was heading no other political
parties were allowed to exist, it infriges on the the rights of citizens.
The 1991 Mvunga commission recommend the introduction of multy party democracy to Zambia
with an inclusion of children’s right for the first time.
The Mwanakatwe constitutional review commission of 1995 also made a few amendment to the
constitution it recommend the parentage of a person wanting to stand as a presidential candidate.
The 2005 Mung’omba constitutional review commission was not deliberated on. The constitution
amendments act number 2 of 2016 included social and cultural rights, however the bill of right has
remained an changed as it is still waiting for a referendum.
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