JAMB Government 1978 Question 44

Question 44

Nationalism

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

  1. A.that the country has been swallowed up by the much bigger country of Senegal
  2. B.the relatively untarnished reputation of Sir Dauda Jawara
  3. C.that without reliance on overwhelming force, the government has remained in power and tolerated opposition
  4. D.the uniquely robust economy which the government has succeeded in establishing for the country and distributed fairly among its people
  5. E.the existence of opposition parties
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Answer: C (that without reliance on overwhelming force, the government has remained in power and tolerated opposition)

Explanation

In 1978 the Gambia stood out as a stable multi-party democracy where Jawara's government stayed in power without force and allowed opposition. (This changed with the 1994 coup.)