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An important innovation of the constitutions of British West African colonies in the 1920s was the
A intorduction of elective principle
B appointment of Africans to the executive councils
C restriction of the Governors veto powers
D opening of Regional Assemblies
Elective principle was introduced in the British colonies after
A series of negotitions by the chiefs
B consultations with the age grades
C a series of agitations by the educated elite
D the Queen's desire to come to the colonies
The National Congress of British West Africa (NCBWA) was founded in 1919 by
A Kobina Sekyi
B J.B Danquah
C Mensah Sarbah
D J.E. Caseley Hayford
Indirect rule was successfully in some of the part of West Africa because
A the British tyrannized the people
B it sulted the existing traditional political structure
C British officials learnt the local languages
D the residents were good administrators
Which of the following countries popularized the use of the Indirect Rule by the British?
A Nigeria
B Ghana
C Sierra Leone
D The Gambia
In pre-colonial West Africa, the Kingdoms of the Asante, Wolof and the Hausa were examples of a
A state
B union
C country
D nation
Some pre-colonial West African governments were democratic because of the existence of
A age grades
B powerful trditional rulers
C religious institutions
D checks and balance
Which of the following is an advantages of local governments in West Africa?Acting as
A agents for money-based politics
B electoral commissions
C traning grounds for political leaders
D agents of pressure groups
Public corporations are financed
A by tax paryers
B with private funds
C with enterpreneurial funds
D by political parties
One of the objectives of public corporations is to
A enhance public awareness
B narrow the gap beteen the rich and the poor
C encourage individual participation
D maximize profit
Anonymity of civil servants means that they
A should be seen and heard
B should engage in partisan police
C should work hard for their superiors
D do not take praise or blame for their performance
The functions of political parties include the following except
A being brokers of ideas
B influencing policies of the government
C educating the electorate by clarifying issues
D disseminating informationto members
A manifesto refers to
A the register of party members
B rejected ballot powers
C valid ballot papers
D proposed programme of a party
Public opinion is the view held by the
A minority
B civil servants
C majority
D politicians
Pressure group are also known as
A social clubs
B cultural organizations
C interest groups
D secular groups
A system in which a candidate with a highest number of votes is declared winner in an election is called
A first-pass-the -post
B block voting
C second balloting
D proportional representation
Free and Fair election is necessary for democracy to thrive because it
A makes an unpopular candidate emerge as a winner
B helps the people to exercise their popular sovereignty
C makes a popular party to lose in election
D prevents smooth change of government
Which of the following is not a duty of a citizen?
A Obedience to the laws
B Payment of taxes
C Service to the nation
D Giving alms to the poor
Official opposition is a feature of
A Parliamentary system
B Totalitarianism system
C Nazism
D Fascism
In a cabinet system of government, the minister are collectively responsible to the
A president
B parliament
C electorate
D judiciary
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