The treaty establishing the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) was
- A. concluded in Lome (Togo) in December, 1976 after hard and extensive negotiations
- B. designed as the main pillar on which an eventual African common market would be built
- C. the brain-child of Togo and Ghana
- D. signed in Lagos in May 1975 to promote trade and other economic co-operation in the region as a whole
- E. to immediately eliminate tariffs and other barriers to trade among members
A constituency
- A. is the same as a legislature
- B. is part of the campaign process
- C. is an area or district in which the inhabitants can send a representative to parliament
- D. is an important part of every monarchy
- E. consists of party executives and freewheelers
The principle of universal adult suffrage refers to
- A. the right of all adult people to vote
- B. the structure of political parties
- C. the legal nature of a constitution
- D. the right to free speech
- E. all of the above
The new local government reforms in Nigeria
- A. seek to establish uniformity in type, purpose and functions local authorities
- B. make traditional rulers more powerful than ever before
- C. are a waste of time and the federal government's money
- D. promote unity but allow for some diverity in the structure of local governments
- E. would definitely establish clean and efficient governments at the local level
The dominant idea behind the establishment of the organization of African Unity is
- A. that Africa must unite
- B. to show the world that Africa can also do what Latin American and Asian countries have done
- C. to provide a framework and opportunities for-co-operation on common Africa problems
- D. to promote economic development of Africa
- E. to have its Secretary-General co-ordinate the foreign policies of member states
The most remarkable thing about post-independence political development in the Gambia is
- A. that the country has been swallowed up by the much bigger country of Senegal
- B. the relatively untarnished reputation of sir Dauda Jawara
- C. that without reliance on overwhelming force, the government has remained in power and tolerated opposition
- D. the uniquely robust economy which the government has succeeded in establishing for the country and distributed fairly among its people
- E. the existence of opposition parties
The French idea of assimilation as applied in their colonies
- A. was to make Frenchment out of African subjects
- B. would have been allowed to produce more Frenchmen in the colonies than in traditional African
- C. recognised real value in traditional African culture and was merely aimed at upgrading it
- D. produced nothing but African puppets in the colonies
- E. was abandoned within a couple of years of its operation
Indirect Rule as practised by the British in their West African colonies
- A. did not attempt to reform existing traditional institutions
- B. was over glorified and expedient nonsense
- C. satisfied neither the rulers nor the ruled
- D. had nothing in common with the reality of french rule in their colonies
- E. meant ruling through existing rulers and attempting to check excesses
The idea of collective responsibility in the Executive branch of government means that
- A. no single member of the executive can take any responsible decision
- B. a member of the executive has no way out of decisions made in that body
- C. a member executive cannot publicly criticise decisions collectively made without first resigning
- D. responibility within the executive is not unilateral
- E. parliament must ratify executive decision collectively reached
Which of the following would you consider the most famous among the leaders of nationalist movement in Nigeria?
- A. Kwame Nkurumah
- B. General Olusegun Obasanjo
- C. Herbert Macaulay
- D. Anthony Enahoro
- E. Dauda Adegbenro
In a modern state, pressure Groups find that the most effective way of achieving their purposes is by
- A. causing trouble among he populace
- B. influencing decisions of government
- C. forming political parties
- D. rigging elections to offices of the state
- E. A and C
The constitution of any given country must provide for
- A. the ditribution of powers
- B. the rights and duties of the individual
- C. the rule of law
- D. none of the above
- E. A, B and C
By establishing public corporations governments are trying to
- A. eliminate private enterprises
- B. compete with private enterprise
- C. render crucial services to the public in areas which the civll service cannot effectively handle
- D. make quick profit at the expense of the people
- E. B and D
The military take over power from politicians in West African countries
- A. when poltician have become corrupt and are reckless in their use of power
- B. when there is a breakdom of law and order in the country
- C. for reasons which touch on the interest of the military
- D. because of the personal ambitions of some politicians
- E. all of the above
In the Presidential system of government the president is elected to office by
- A. the cabinet
- B. the parliament or legislature
- C. the military
- D. the people through direct elections
- E. the political party
If the rights of the individual are violated or threatened, where can he go for redress?
- A. the Executive branch of government
- B. the Legislative branch of government
- C. the Local government council
- D. the Judicial branch of government
- E. the Ministry for internal of Home Affairs
The 1946 constitutions in Nigeria and the Gold Coast (Ghana were the results of
- A. pressures from nationalists within the colonies
- B. pressures by united states of America
- C. pressures from the British government
- D. pressures from within and from outside these colonies
- E. none of the above
In a federal system such as Nigeria the local governments are directly responsible
- A. to the federal or central government
- B. to the state government
- C. to no other level of government
- D. to the federal and state governments
- E. to any level of government which can provide money for its programmes
In which of these organs of the United Nations Organization is veto power exercised by some countries
- A. the world health organisation
- B. the security council
- C. the general assembly
- D. the UN committee against apartheid
- E. the international court of justice
The supreme policy-making organ in the Organization of African Unity is
- A. the Council of ministers
- B. the Assembly of Head of State and government
- C. the general secretariat
- D. the specialised commissions
- E. none of the above
The first Governor General of Nigeria was
- A. Lord Lugard
- B. Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe
- C. Sir James Robertson
- D. the late Major Genery Aguiyi Irosi
- E. the Oni of ife