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1. Which power is specifically held by each permanent member of the United Nations Security Council?
  1. The power to appoint the Secretary-General
  2. The power to veto a substantive resolution
  3. The power to elect all non-permanent members
  4. The power to amend the UN Charter unilaterally

Answer: B. The power to veto a substantive resolution

Each of the five permanent Security Council members may veto a substantive resolution.

2. The Assembly of the African Union is composed mainly of the
  1. presidents of national parliaments
  2. chief justices of member states
  3. heads of state or government of member states
  4. permanent representatives at the United Nations

Answer: C. heads of state or government of member states

The AU Assembly is the union's supreme organ and consists of member states' heads of state or government.

3. A principal purpose of the ECOWAS Protocol on Free Movement is to enable citizens of member states to
  1. vote in every member state's national elections
  2. hold public office throughout the region without qualification
  3. replace national currencies with one currency immediately
  4. enter, reside and establish themselves in other member states subject to the protocol

Answer: D. enter, reside and establish themselves in other member states subject to the protocol

The protocol promotes regional mobility, residence and establishment while remaining subject to its rules and national procedures.

4. The principle commonly described as the centrepiece of Nigeria's foreign policy is the
  1. commitment to African affairs and the welfare of African peoples
  2. withdrawal from all international organizations
  3. promotion of a single-party system across Africa
  4. subordination of Nigerian diplomacy to the Commonwealth

Answer: A. commitment to African affairs and the welfare of African peoples

Nigeria has traditionally placed Africa at the centre of its foreign policy priorities.

5. A state practising non-alignment during the Cold War sought primarily to
  1. join both rival military alliances simultaneously
  2. avoid diplomatic relations with either superpower
  3. retain an independent foreign policy rather than formally join either opposing bloc
  4. support whichever bloc controlled the United Nations

Answer: C. retain an independent foreign policy rather than formally join either opposing bloc

Non-alignment meant avoiding formal attachment to either Cold War power bloc while maintaining independent relations.

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