Outline any five contribution of Nigeria towards the growth of Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
(a) What is foreign policy?
(b) State four factors that influence Nigeria’s foreign policy.
Highlight five contributions of Herbert Macaulay to the political development of Nigeria.
(a) What is a crown colony?
(b) Highlight four functions of the Secretary of State for the colony under the British colonial system.
Functions performed by the Ogboni Secret Society in the pre-colonial Yoruba political system.
Identify five ways which the central government can improve upon local government system in West Africa.
(a) What is a simple majority system?
(b) Outline four demerits of the system.
(a) Differentiate between a de jure and de-facto one-party system
(b) Outline four advantages of a multi-party system
(a) What are rights?
(b) Highlight four limitations on the rights of a citizen
a. what is a legitimate government
b. Outline any four features of legitimacy
A political system in which there is only one legalized political party is called a ________
- A. de jure one-party system
- B. de facto one-party system
- C. totalitarian single party system
- D. mass party system
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) was formally established in Lagos on _________
- A. December 20, 1945
- B. June 20. 1963
- C. March 15, 1971
- D. May 28, 1975
Bicameralism is necessary in a federal state to demonstrate that __________
- A. the executive is adequately represented
- B. localized interests receive adequate representation
- C. representation in the upper house is base on population
- D. representation of the rich in society is taken care of
A “Yes” or No” vote on a specific political issue in a country is called ________
- A. referendum
- B. public opinion
- C. gerrymandering
- D. suffrage
An effective way of strengthening societal institutions is through the expression of ____________
- A. person opinion
- B. group opinion
- C. elite opinion
- D. public opinion
One of the defects associated with most pre-independence constitutions in British West Africa was ________
- A. veto power of the Governor
- B. all inclusive franchise
- C. African domination of the executive council
- D. African domination of the legislative council
One duty of a good citizen is __________
- A. building schools and hospitals
- B. respect of the dignity and rights of others
- C. loyalty to other nations
- D. defending a suspect
The crown colonies in the British West Africa were administered through _________
- A. assimilation
- B. decentralization
- C. association
- D. direct rule
One primary objective of the New Partnership for African Development (NEPAD) is to
- A. settle disputes among African nations
- B. eradicate poverty
- C. betray corrupt African leaders
- D. protect African citizens
A political party is significant because it _____?
- A. stimulates political rancour
- B. encourages electoral malpractices
- C. seeks political power
- D. settles disputes
The Secretary of State for the colonies was responsible for
- A. democratization of local governments
- B. initiating colonial policies
- C. fighting for the interest of the people
- D. working with traditional rulers