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6 Reasons for the Emergence of a One-Party System in Cote d’Ivoire

This tutorial discusses the major reasons for the emergence of a one-party system in Cote d’Ivoire before 1993. The Brazzaville conference granted political rights to the territories in French West Africa and this led to the formation of political parties in most of the territories. For example Leopold Senghor formed the Rassemblement Democratique Africaine in […]

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Features of the 1969 Constitution of Ghana

You will find, in this detailed tutorial, all the points you need to answer questions on the functions of the president and prime minister, independence of the judiciary, prevention of dictatorship and other features of the 1969 constitution of Ghana. In short, we shall be taking an in-depth look at the features of the 1969

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Functions of the President of the ECOWAS Commission

We want to outline the main functions or duties and powers of the President of the ECOWAS Commission (formerly, Executive Secretary of ECOWAS). President of the ECOWAS Commission The President (formerly, Executive Secretary) of the ECOWAS Commission is the head of the ECOWAS secretariat located at the headquarters of ECOWAS. The executive secretariat is the

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Advantages and Disadvantages of Decentralization

Today we want to identify the advantages and disadvantages of decentralization. Have a quick look at the below WAEC/WASSCE Government past question. QS. GIVE THREE REASONS AND THREE PROBLEMS FOR THE PRACTICE OF DECENTRALIZATION IN A UNITARY SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT You can now have the points to write a blockbuster essay on the advantages and

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Demands of the National Congress of British West Africa

You can now have your complete list of the major aims and demands of the National Congress of British West Africa (NCBWA). This proto-nationalist group was the first inter-territorial nationalist movement to be formed in British West Africa. Its membership was drawn from The Gambia, Ghana, Liberia and Sierra Leone. The NCBWA was formed in

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Why The Aborigines Rights Protection Society (ARPS) Collapsed

This tutorial will take you through the most important reasons why the Aborigines’ Rights Protection Society collapsed. Despite its modest achievements, the Aborigines’ Rights Protection Society did not last long enough to transform itself into a vibrant political party. Below are the causes of the failure of the Aborigines’ Rights Protection Society (ARPS) to metamorphose

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5 Achievements of the Aborigines’ Rights Protection Society

You are about to discover the achievements of the Aborigines’ Rights Protection Society (ARPS). You can find another tutorial on the aims and objectives of the Aborigines’ Rights Protection Society here. The key point in that tutorial is that the ARPS was a typical proto-nationalist movement formed by the Gold Coast intelligentsia and wealthy businessmen

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The Objectives of the Aborigines’ Rights Protection Society (ARPS)

This tutorial will outline the aims or objectives of the Aborigines’ Rights Protection Society (ARPS). Formation of the ARPS The Aborigines’ Rights Protection Society or ARPS was a Gold Coast protest movement formed in May 1897 at Cape Coast. The brain behind to formation of the Aborigines’ Rights Protection Society was John Mensah Sarbah. Some

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9 Reasons for the Electoral Success of the Progress Party

We want to identify the key factors that contributed to the electoral success of the Progress Party (PP) in the 1969 second republic elections in Ghana. The Progress Party, popularly known as PP, was founded and led by Dr Kofi Abrefa Busia. It won the 1969 General elections with a landslide victory. Below were the

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Proto-Nationalism in West Africa – Causes, Features and Achievements

This brief tutorial will teach you the definition, causes, features and achievements of proto-nationalism in British West Africa. Note that the four colonies that we normally refer to as British West Africa are The Gambia, The Gold Coast (Ghana), Nigeria and Sierra Leone. Remember, also, that Liberia, though an English-speaking country, has never been a

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The Role of the Public Services Commission (PSC)

Today, you’re going to discover as much as you need to know about the Public Services Commission. For the majority of candidates in external examinations like WASSCE, a question about the Public Services Commission is a bolt from the blue. Many are the tutors who never got to this stage of the WAEC/WASSCE Government syllabus

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Importance of the Political Neutrality and Anonymity of the Civil Service

What is the importance of the political neutrality and anonymity of the Civil Service? The above question is what I will be providing an answer for in this WASSCE Government tutorial. But remember that you will just be fine using these same points for a similar question in any other examination in any part of

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How Local Government Authorities Are Controlled in West African Countries

We want to talk about the various ways in which local government authorities are controlled in a West African countries. But before that, let us find the definition of the term “local government authority”. Definition A local government authority is a sub-division of government designed to ensure local participation in the political administration of the

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The Strengths and Weaknesses of the 1946 Alan Burns Constitution

The purpose of this tutorial is to examine the strengths and shortcomings of the 1946 Alan Burns constitution in the Gold Coast (Ghana). In other words, we shall take a good look at the reasons why the educated elite of the Gold Coast (Ghana) opposed the Alan Burns constitution of 1946. It is worth-noting that

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Account for the Failure of Assimilation in French West Africa.

Let’s take a quick look at the factors that were responsible for the failure of the colonial policy of assimilation in French West Africa. ADVERTISEMENT Introduction The French abandoned their colonial policy of Assimilation in 1958. In the place of assimilation, they introduced a new policy of Association. The French came up with the policy

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Features of the Crown Colony System of British Colonial Administration in West Africa

You are welcome to yet another important WAEC/WASSCE tutorial on Government, a General Arts Subject. The focus in this post is on the key features of the Crown Colony system of British colonial administration in West Africa. We are going to first find out the meaning of the term “Crown Colony”. It is only after

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The Meaning and Importance of the Rule of Law

The purpose of this tutorial is to assist every WASSCE Government student/candidate to easily understand the important concept of the Rule of Law. As you may be aware, Rule of Law one of the key topics in the WASSCE Government syllabus. The vital components of this tutorial are: Definition of the Rule of Law Importance

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Unique Names of 37 National Legislatures

Hello, let’s have a comprehensive list of unique country-specific names of national legislatures across the globe. This post is just one more evidence that CegastAcademy.com is truly a platform for total lifelong learning. It is not enough to gather adequate knowledge or information regarding your immediate environment. You also need to know what goes on

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4 Methods Pressure Groups Use to Achieve Their Objectives

Pressure groups (also known as interest groups) adopt a variety of tactics to get what they want from their employers, public officials or the government. Below are four measures  pressure groups can use to achieve their objectives. 1. Political appointment Pressure groups often sponsor their sympathizers or active members to contest for public office. This

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The Reasons for Military Intervention in Politics in West Africa

This is a bullet-point tutorial on the reasons for military intervention in politics in West African countries. You can now have a summarized version of the factors responsible for military intervention in politics in West Africa. 1. Maladministration and economic mismanagement by civilian governments. 2. The desire on the part of civilian governments to stay

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