Question 121:

• JAMB 1978

The idea of collective responsibility in the Executive branch of government means that

A. No single member of the executive can take any responsible decision
B. A member of the executive has no way out of decisions made in that body
C. A member executive cannot publicly criticise decisions collectively made without first resigning
D. Responibility within the executive is not unilateral
E. Parliament must ratify executive decision collectively reached

Question 122:

• JAMB 1978

Indirect Rule as practised by the British in their West African colonies

A. Did not attempt to reform existing traditional institutions
B. Was over glorified and expedient nonsense
C. Satisfied neither the rulers nor the ruled
D. Had nothing in common with the reality of french rule in their colonies
E. Meant ruling through existing rulers and attempting to check excesses

Question 123:

• JAMB 1978

The French idea of assimilation as applied in their colonies

A. Was to make Frenchment out of African subjects
B. Would have been allowed to produce more Frenchmen in the colonies than in traditional African
C. Recognised real value in traditional African culture and was merely aimed at upgrading it
D. Produced nothing but African puppets in the colonies
E. Was abandoned within a couple of years of its operation

Question 124:

• JAMB 1978

The most remarkable thing about post-independence political development in the Gambia is

A. That the country has been swallowed up by the much bigger country of Senegal
B. The relatively untarnished reputation of sir Dauda Jawara
C. That without reliance on overwhelming force, the government has remained in power and tolerated opposition
D. The uniquely robust economy which the government has succeeded in establishing for the country and distributed fairly among its people
E. The existence of opposition parties

Question 125:

• JAMB 1978

The dominant idea behind the establishment of the organization of African Unity is

A. That Africa must unite
B. To show the world that Africa can also do what Latin American and Asian countries have done
C. To provide a framework and opportunities for-co-operation on common Africa problems
D. To promote economic development of Africa
E. To have its Secretary-General co-ordinate the foreign policies of member states