
Candidate’s Examination No. ………………...
(vii) Street children are people above 18 years old. ……………………….
(viii) The head of the Judicial System in Tanzania is elected by the President.
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(ix) Equal access to the mass media to all competing political parties in an election is an
important element of free and fair election. ……………………….
(x) All people who are eligible voters are called the citizens. ……………………….
SECTION B (50 MARKS)
Answer all questions in this section.
4. Read the following passage carefully and then answer the questions that follow:
Law is a body of rules or principles. These rules or principle aim at maintaining peace, order,
justice and defining the rights of the citizens. They also aim at harmonizing conflicting interests
and providing means for punishing wrong doers.
In a democratic country where rule of law is established, all people are equal under the law. Thus,
rulers and the ruled must obey the law of the country. Rule of law states that, no one is punishable
unless proved guilt. It further calls for the judiciary to provide justice, protect the rights of all
citizens and settle conflicts. Rule of law therefore, demand the government to run its activities
according to the constitution and serve the interests of the majority by providing them with
services they need.
QUESTIONS
(a) Suggest a suitable title for this passage.
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(b) According to the passage, why rules are set? (Give two reasons)
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(c) What does the writer mean when he says all people are equal under the law?
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(d) What is the role of the judiciary in a democratic country? (Give two points)
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