Prepare for your JAMB, WAEC, NECO, and Post UTME exams with these Government past questions and answers.
The Administrative Headquarters of the Economic Community of West African State (ECOWAS) is in
Freetown
Lome
Banjul
Abuja
Correct answer is D
ECOWAS Secretariat Abuja. It is a regional group of fifteen West African countries. It was founded on 28 May 1975, with the signing of the Treaty of Lagos, its mission is to promote economic integration across the region. The administrative headquarters (secretariat) of ECOWAS is located in Abuja along Yakubu Gowon Cresent in Asokoro district of the city.
One of the reasons for military takeover in West Africa is
smooth administration
political stability
corruption among political leaders
good governance
Correct answer is C
Reasons why military leaders stage coup d'etat is when especially the civilian government is corrupt in many ways, when there is a lot of crisis in the country either religious, political and otherwise that the civilian government cannot handle, the military will stage in coup d'etat. Bellow are some other reasons;
1) Grievence: this theory explains that coups are caused by groups that mobilize to fight injustices committed by the state. After a long history of political, economic, and social injustices, many groups begin to start coups to stop the trend of injustice.
2) Greed: coups are started by groups of people who are tired of resource and other kinds of economic exploitation. Many leaders in Africa exploit their own land and people to extract valuable natural resource reserves, which eventually takes a toll on citizens. These citizens eventually start coups in hopes of attaining benefits of resources. (ex. Chad - many of Chad's coups have been started because of greed - stemming from exploitation of oil reserves in Chad)
3) Colonial Effect: many scholars argue that the cause of coups in Africa stems from colonialism. Colonialism implemented an ideology across Africa that justified the attainment of power through force. Scholars believe that this lasting effect has contributed to the cause of coups around Africa.
The constitutional reforms in West Africa after the Second World War were geared towards
the assimilation of the people
the evaluation of colonialism
making the colonies independent states
making the people support their economic interests
Correct answer is C
The Second World War brought into focus the illegality of colonialism in Africa. It is true that most African nations became related after the war in the attempt to regain their lost so vereignty. The effect of the Second World War on Africa situation especially in the area of self-government and self-determination was very vital, it contributed more to a new political climate, the rise of nationalism and the waging of independence campaigns in various colonies as well as the new domestic priorities in the post-war period for colonial rulers. The war however saw the rise and demand for hurriedness in the process of administrative government. By the end of the Second World War, Africa has been well- equipped for the task of nation building. A quite number of African leaders played vital roles in the struggle of political independence in the 1950s. Lots of African countries gained their independence later either through decolonisation or liberation.
The policy of Assimilation was abandoned because
it was too expensive to maintain
the French were fed up
the Africans liked it
it was less expensive
Correct answer is B
Assimilation in Africa has to do with the French attempting to turn Africans into model French citizens. They did this by teaching the French language at schools and churches, along with French history and other aspects of the French culture.
The French abandoned the policy of assimilation partly because the policy itself contravened with their original pre-occupations of their colonial policy in several ways.