Nigeria became a federation of four regions in

A. 1954

B. 1960

C. 1963

D. 1967

E. 1975

LEGITIMACY means the

A. seizure of power by force

B. separation of the organs of government

C. sovereignty of parliament

D. surpremacy of the electioate

E. acceptance of the right to rule

Nigerian elite agitated against colonial rule

A. by engaging in guerilla warfare

B. by fighting civil war

C. through lobbying

D. through newspapers

E. by bribing colonial governors

Which of the following is not true of Herbert Macaulay? He was the

A. co-founder of the National Council of Nigeria and the Camerouns (NCNC)

B. founder of the Logas Daily News

C. founder of the national congress of British West Africa

D. founder of the Nigeria National Democratic Party (NNDP)

E. first Nigerian to found the a political party

A historic feature of the legislative council of Nigeria that met in 1923 was that for the first time, it

A. included elected African members

B. legislated for the whole country

C. acted in a deliberative capacity

D. included British officials

E. included official members who were Nigerians

One major weakness of 1946 Richard Constitution was its

A. cumbersome constitutional provision

B. limited application of the elective principle

C. imprecision in legal clarification

D. disregard for the views of traditional rulers

E. provision for an official majority in the legislative assembly

Which is true of French colonial policy of assimilation? It

A. was similar in essence to the British colonial policy of Indirect Rule

B. enabled Frence to transfer technology to its colonies

C. enabled Frence to transfer capital to its colonies

D. was used to turn Frenchmen to Africans

E. sought to integrate French colonies with France administratively, politically and culturally

In a presidential system of government, ministers are

A. collctively responsible to the senate

B. collectively responsible to the president

C. individually responsible to the president

D. individually responsible to no one

E. individually and collectively responsible to the electorate

One of the problem encountered by Nigerian Nationalists in their struggle for constitution change was the

A. opposition from traditional rulers

B. superior fireams of the colonial masters

C. opposition from the Queen of England

D. refusal of the Secretary of State to visit the colonies

E. corruption and high- handedness of the British officials

The highest court of appeal under the Nigerian independence constitution was

A. Federal Court of Appeal

B. Sharia Court of Appeal

C. Superme Court

D. Judicial Committee of the Privy Council

E. Federal High Court