Colonial administration in West Africa was a result of
- A. a need for a new environment
- B. the desire to underdevelop West Africa
- C. a need for raw materials and markets
- D. the urge to introduce western education
The electoral system in which the winner should have more than all the votes of all the other contestants put together is called
- A. simple majority system
- B. referendum
- C. second ballot system
- D. absolute majority system
For democracy to be sustained in a country it needs a
- A. rich political leader
- B. well - informed electorate
- C. partial electoral commission
- D. large police force
The political party whose membership comprises people of high social status is called
- A. religious party
- B. broker party
- C. elite party
- D. mass party
The guiding principle of communism is from each according to his/her
- A. ability and to each according to his/her need'
- B. qualification and to each according to his/her need'
- C. race and to each according to his/her ability'
- D. age and to each according to his/ her status
One feature of pre-independence constitutions in West Africa is the
- A. judicial and executive councils
- B. executive and legislative councils
- C. judicial and legislative councils
- D. consultative and judicial councils
Which of the following is not a feature of a state?
- A. sovereignty
- B. Government
- C. Mass Media
- D. Territory
In the pre-colonial era, the breaking of an oath by a chief could _________
- A. lead to a war with his neighbours
- B. lead to ritual cleansing
- C. make his state come under a curse
- D. lead to his destoolment
A system of government which is based on public ownership of means of production and distribution is called
- A. socialism
- B. capitalism
- C. feudalism
- D. oligarchy
An agreed set of regulations, conventions and customs by which a country or an organisation is governed is the ________
- A. constitution
- B. sovereignty
- C. suffrage
- D. culture
Which system of government has fusion of ceremonial and executive functions as a feature ________
- A. Presidential
- B. Cabinet
- C. Confederal
- D. Republican
Provision of political education through rallies and newspapers is a function of _________
- A. political parties
- B. pressure groups
- C. educated elite
- D. the clergy
Government is defined as an agency established to manage the affairs of _________
- A. rulers
- B. foreigners
- C. the state
- D. all workers
Which of the following is not a method used by pressure groups to achieve their objectives?
- A. Employing lobbyists
- B. Embarking on demonstrations
- C. Embarking on strikes and boycotts
- D. Contesting for political positions
The theory of separation of powers was propounded by ________
- A. A. V Decay
- B. Max Weber
- C. Charles Montesquieu
- D. Gabriel Almond
Policy of assimilation was successfully operated by the French in
- A. Lome
- B. Goree
- C. Bamako
- D. Abidjan
Which of the following strengthen the power of the Supreme Court against the executive and the legislature?
- A. Judicial precedent
- B. Judicial review
- C. Court injunction
- D. Oath swearing
The rights of citizens to benefit from public utility is classified as
- A. social rights
- B. natural rights
- C. religious rights
- D. political rights
The post-Second World War Nationalism in West Africa was characterised by
- A. disorganization
- B. lukewarm demands
- C. disorientation
- D. increased agitation
The excessive power of the traditional rulers in the pre-colonial era could checked by ________
- A. the hunters
- B. the priests
- C. children of the chiefs
- D. the farmers
A function of government is _________
- A. controlling electoral commission
- B. organizing pressure groups
- C. making of laws
- D. forming political parties