EJC 2023 Promo P2 Answer Booklet

[Turn over EUNOIA JUNIOR COLLEGE JC1 Promotional Examination 2023 General Certificate of Education Advanced Level Higher 1 CANDIDATE NAME CIVICS GROUP 23- GENERAL PAPER Paper 2 8881/02 20 September 2023 1 hour 30 minutes Candidates answer on the Question Paper. READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your name and civics group on all the work you hand in. Write in dark blue or black pen. Do not use staples, paper clips, glue or correction fluid. Answer all questions. The Insert contains the passages for comprehension. Note that up to 15 marks out of 50 will be awarded for your use of language. The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question. For Examiner’s Use Content / 35 Language / 15 Total / 50 This document consists of 7 printed pages, 1 blank page and 1 Insert.

2 Answer all questions. Your answers should be: • written in your own words as far as possible. Where you select the appropriate material from the passage for your answer, you must still use your own words to express it. • written in continuous prose. For Examiner’s Comments From Passage 1 1 Explain the author's use of the phrase 'dispiriting descent' (line 1). …………................................................................................................................................ ..........................................................................................................................................[1] 2 According to the author in lines 1 0–15, what happens when politicians take office after receiving funding from 'wealthy individuals and corporations'? …………................................................................................................................................ …………................................................................................................................................ …………................................................................................................................................ …………................................................................................................................................ …………................................................................................................................................ ..........................................................................................................................................[3] 3 Explain how lines 18–21 support the author's assertion about democratic politicians being ‘averse to imposing near-term pain for long-term gain' (lines 16–17). …………................................................................................................................................ …………................................................................................................................................ …………................................................................................................................................ ..........................................................................................................................................[2]

3 [Turn over 4 Using paragraph 4, identify three ways in which democracy divides society. …………............................................................................................................................... …………............................................................................................................................... …………............................................................................................................................... …………............................................................................................................................... …………............................................................................................................................... ..........................................................................................................................................[3] For Examiner’s Comments 5 From lines 36–39, explain two ways in which the author uses language to criticise voting as a way of ‘choosing the leaders a society needs most’. …………............................................................................................................................... …………............................................................................................................................... …………............................................................................................................................... ..........................................................................................................................................[2]

4 From Passage 2 6 Summarise the reasons why democracy is important. Write your summary in no more than 120 words. ……………………………………………………………………………………..…………........ …………............................................................................................................................... …………............................................................................................................................... …………............................................................................................................................... …………............................................................................................................................... …………............................................................................................................................... …………............................................................................................................................... …………............................................................................................................................... …………............................................................................................................................... …………............................................................................................................................... …………............................................................................................................................... …………............................................................................................................................... …………............................................................................................................................... …………............................................................................................................................... …………............................................................................................................................... ..........................................................................................................................................[8] For Examiner’s Comments

5 [Turn over From all the passages 7 Passage 1 states that ‘There is reason to be sceptical of voters’ ability to vote well as they are in the dark about many facts’ (lines 31–32). Identify one specific idea from Passage 3 which can be used to undermine this statement. Justify your answer. …………................................................................................................................................ …………................................................................................................................................ …………................................................................................................................................ ......................................................