Government questions and answers

Government Questions and Answers

Prepare for your JAMB, WAEC, NECO, and Post UTME exams with these Government past questions and answers.

976.

The Administrative Headquarters of the Economic Community of West African State (ECOWAS) is in

A.

Freetown

B.

Lome

C.

Banjul

D.

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.

977.

Which of the following best describes the foreign policy of West African Countries during the Cold War?

A.

Support for the Western bloc

B.

Support for the Eastern bloc

C.

Non-alignment with any power bloc

D.

Allegiance to Nazi government

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

978.

One of the reasons for military takeover in West Africa is

A.

smooth administration

B.

political stability

C.

corruption among political leaders

D.

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.

979.

The constitutional reforms in West Africa after the Second World War were geared towards

A.

the assimilation of the people

B.

the evaluation of colonialism

C.

making the colonies independent states

D.

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.

980.

The policy of Assimilation was abandoned because

A.

it was too expensive to maintain

B.

the French were fed up

C.

the Africans liked it

D.

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.