Identify five (5) ways in which democracy was stalled any time the military took over the administration of Nigeria.
Highlight five (5) positive impacts of British and French colonial administration in West Africa.
Explain five (5) problems Nigeria encountered in her interaction with nations of the world.
Identify five (5) weaknesses of the Independence Constitution of 1960.
(a) State three (3) institutions in Yoruba Pre-colonial political system of administration.
(b) Explain four (4) checks and balances that existed in Yoruba Pre-colonial political system.
Highlight five (5) ways of effectively controlling the Local Government to live up to its mandate.
Identify five (5) factors that make public opinion an important aspect of the democratic process.
Outline five (5) reasons for which the judiciary is kept independent of the control of the executive and legislature.
Highlight five (5) features that make democracy the most popular system of government
In which system of government are all the component units sovereign?
- A. Confederal
- B. Federal
- C. monarchical
- D. Republican
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is saddled with many problems, one of which is
- A. colonial heritage
- B. facilitation of movement of people
- C. inter-state trading
- D. sports and cultural exchange
Commonwealth member states derive the following benefits from the association except
- A. assistance to war-torn countries
- B. promotion of education
- C. political instability
- D. promotion of sports
The West African Youth League (WAYL) was a nationalist movement founded by
- A. Bankole-Bright
- B. ITA Wallace-Johnson
- C. J.E. Casely Hayford
- D. Samuel Akisanya
One of the objectives of the United Nations Organization (UNO) is to
- A. establish a standing army
- B. give loans to poor countries in the world
- C. promote and encourage respect for human rights and freedoms
- D. ensure African leaders are respected
Public corporation is a semi-independent statutory body established by
- A. an act of parliament
- B. a civil service commission
- C. a private sector initiative
- D. free zones board
A person who is denied the right to vote is described as
- A. uncivilized
- B. disenfranchised
- C. civil servant
- D. non-partisan
Undue political interference in the work of electoral management bodies in West Africa has the potential to
- A. ensure fairness and transparency in their operations
- B. employ qualified returning officers
- C. erode the independence of the institution
- D. make all parties accept election result.
The following factors motivated the formation and growth of political parties in British West African territories except
- A. external socio-political factors
- B. improvement in communication network
- C. membership of legislative council
- D. the role of newspapers
One advantage of a multi-party system is that, the
- A. electorate have wide range of choice
- B. educated elite represents their people in parliament
- C. executive is not restrained by law
- D. party in power creates employment for all sympathizers
Judicial review in a democratic environment is an aspect of
- A. checks and balances
- B. a check on the legislature
- C. a check on the executive and the media
- D. ensuring the police assist the judiciary in its work