COLONIAL CONSTITUTION - CLIFFORD RICHARD

The 1922 Clifford Constitution introduced:

• Regional governments
• Unicameral legislature
• Elective principle
• Political parties

The elective principle introduced in 1922 was limited to:

• Women
• Northern Nigeria only
• Southern Nigeria only
• Lagos and Calabar

Which constitution introduced Nigerian representation in the Legislative Council?

• Lyttleton Constitution
• Clifford Constitution
• Independence Constitution
• Republican Constitution

Political parties first emerged in Nigeria due to the:

• Macpherson Constitution
• Clifford Constitution
• Richards Constitution
• Lyttleton Constitution

Voting rights under colonial constitutions were mostly limited by:

• Gender and age
• Wealth and education
• Military service
• Political party

Colonial constitutions in Nigeria were primarily designed to serve the interest of the:

• Local chiefs
• Nigerian people
• Colonial authorities
• Missionaries

Which of the following was common to all colonial constitutions in Nigeria?

• Republican system
• Indirect rule
• Parliamentary democracy
• Supremacy of the colonial office in London

One of the key features of colonial constitutions was the:

• Establishment of a republic
• Full independence
• Gradual introduction of Nigerians into government
• Immediate abolition of traditional rulers

Colonial constitutions provided for:

• Independence of the judiciary
• Limited franchise
• Full adult suffrage
• Absolute monarchy

The legal authority of colonial Nigeria resided in the:

• Prime Minister
• Queen of England
• Nigerian parliament
• Emirate council