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1. Which objective is central to the work of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)?
  1. Establishing a single government for all African states
  2. Promoting economic integration among West African states
  3. Replacing the national currencies of all member states immediately
  4. Administering the territories of member states

Answer: B. Promoting economic integration among West African states

ECOWAS seeks to promote cooperation and economic integration among the countries of West Africa.

2. Which organ of the African Union consists principally of the heads of state or government of member states?
  1. The Assembly of the African Union
  2. The Pan-African Parliament
  3. The African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights
  4. The African Union Commission staff council

Answer: A. The Assembly of the African Union

The Assembly is the AU's supreme policy and decision-making organ and is composed of member states' leaders.

3. What special power is held by each permanent member of the United Nations Security Council?
  1. The power to appoint the Secretary-General alone
  2. The power to veto every General Assembly resolution
  3. The power to suspend any member state without a vote
  4. The power to veto substantive Security Council resolutions

Answer: D. The power to veto substantive Security Council resolutions

A permanent member can prevent the adoption of a substantive Security Council resolution by casting a veto.

4. Which idea has traditionally been described as a cornerstone of Nigeria's foreign policy?
  1. Permanent neutrality in every international dispute
  2. Withdrawal from regional organizations
  3. Africa as the centrepiece of Nigeria's foreign policy
  4. Political union with every neighbouring country

Answer: C. Africa as the centrepiece of Nigeria's foreign policy

Nigeria has traditionally treated African affairs and the continent's development as central to its foreign policy.

5. A politically neutral career civil servant is expected to
  1. campaign publicly for the ruling party while on duty
  2. resign whenever a new elected government takes office
  3. serve the government of the day impartially within the law
  4. decide which party should form the government

Answer: C. serve the government of the day impartially within the law

Political neutrality allows career officials to serve successive governments impartially and professionally.

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