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1

(a) identify any four past Secretaries-General of the United Nations Organisation (UNO)

(b) State any five functions of the Secretary-General of the United Nations Organisation

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2

What factors have governed Nigeria’s relations with her neighboring states?

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3

 (a) Explain the term Indirect Rule

(b) Why was the policy criticized?

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4

Give any six reasons for the breakdown of the Macpherson Constitution of 1951

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5

Highlight four factors that led to the collapse of the West African Students’ Union (WASU) before the end of the Second World War.

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6

Explain the importance of the Brazzaville Conference of 1944 in the constitutional development of French West Africa

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7

Outline any six functions of the Emir in the Hausa/Fulani traditional political system 

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8

Describe the organizational structure of a political party.

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9

(a) Explain concurrent functions in a federation

(b) Outline five features of a confederal system of government.

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10

(a) What is constitution?

(b) Why do some countries use written constitutions?

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11

(a) Explain de-concentration of power

(b) Outline any five importance of decentralization

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12

(a) Describe the term Government as an art of governing

(b) Highlight any four duties of government 

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13

The headquarters of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Fund for Cooperation Compensation and Development is located in

  • A. Lome
  • B. Lagos
  • C. Accra
  • D. Dakar
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14

Which of the following is not an organ of the Organization of African Unity (OAU)? The

  • A. Assembly of Heads of State and Government
  • B. Tribunal of the Community
  • C. Council of Ministers
  • D. Secretariat
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15

Which of the following international organizations did all West African countries belong to?

  • A. Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
  • B. North Atlantic Treaty Organization
  • C. European Union
  • D. Organization of African Unity
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16

The primary objective of the United Nations Organization (UNO) is to

  • A. stop aggression
  • B. help poor countries
  • C. fight against injustice
  • D. maintain world peace
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17

The organ of the United Nations Organization that coordinates the activities of its specialized agencies the

  • A. General Assembly
  • B. International Court of Justice
  • C. Economic and Social Council
  • D. Trusteeship Council
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18

A major disadvantage of the Indirect Rule System was that he

  • A. economy was over industrialized
  • B. appointments were based on qualification
  • C. British failed to give qualitative education to Africans
  • D. central administration was dominated by Africans
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19

Which of the following was not a reason for the adoption of indirect Rule in British West African territories?

  • A. The chiefs approved of it
  • B. Administrative officers were in short supply
  • C. there was insufficient funding
  • D. the traditional rulers commanded respect among their subjects
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20

A British colony means

  • A. a territory endowed with arable farm land
  • B. an area for colonial plantation
  • C. an area directly under the control of the traditional rulers and chiefs
  • D. a territory acquired by the colonialists through settlement or conquest
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21

All the following are problems facing local governments in the West Africa except

  • A. shortage of trained personnel
  • B. obtaining loans form banks
  • C. nepotism
  • D. corruption
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