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The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) was formed to
A increase the population of West Africa
B stop trading activities with the advanced countries
C encourage alines to migrate
D promote economic ralations in West Africa
Which of the following West African countries operated a federal constitution at independence?
A Ghana
B Nigeria
C The Gambia
D Sierra Leone
Military governments are likely to be
A democratic
B civilized
C dictatorial
D accountable
The main cause of military intervention in government in West African was
A that soldiers wanted to form their own polical parties
B the breakdown of democractic institutions
C the need to grant the request of the colonial government
D the soldiers wanted to take part in democracy
One of the achievements of the National Congress of British West African (NCBWA) was the
A introduction of railway transportation
B appointment of a federal president
C improvement of living standard
D introduction of the elective principle
The West African Students Union (WASU) was formed in 1925 in
A Dakar
B London
C Weshington
D New York
The French policy of Assimilation implied that
A the French transferred powrs to Africans
B traditional rulers were recongnised
C African countries were granted independence
D Africans were modelled after the French
The policy of indigenat was parctised in the colonies controlled by
A Belgium
B Portugal
C Britain
D France
The direct rule policy did not succeed in some parts of West Africa because
A it was not well understood
B only few British officers were posted to those areas
C the powers of traditional rulers were not centralised
D the elite were participatory to the policy
The executive head who was responsible for British colonial territories in West Africa was the
A Lord Chancellor
B heir to the British throne
C warrant chief
D Secretary of State
The First Colonial Consul sent to administer the West Coast of Africa by the Britain, was
A John Beecroft
B Walter Egerton
C George Goldie
D Donald Cameron
Public corporations are set up by
A the Board of Directors
B the Minister
C workers in the corporation
D an act of parliament
All the following are features of the civil service except
A anonymity
B political neutrality and impartiality
C security of tenure and permanence
D political maturity and participation
A local government administration promotes
A consensus politics
B responsible government
C democracy at the grassroots
D responsive government
Political opinion can be expressed through
A census
B general strike
C socialisation
D compromise
The main objective of a pressure group is to
A change the government
B fund election campaigns
C form the government
D influence government policies
An electoral college is a
A form of indirect election
B school for electoral officers
C college which trains party leaders
D policy to dissolve constitutuencies
A free and fair election requires all the following except
A political parties
B a long campaign period
C gerrymandered constitutuencies
D registration of all qualified voters
An election held to determine an important constitutional issue is called a
A direct election
B counter election
C general election
D referendum
One major advantage of the secret ballot system of election is that , it
A removes the fears of threat and victimization
B enables the best party to win
C ensures the efficiency of the electoral commission
D helps to elect the best candidate
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