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JAMB Government 1981 Question 39

Question 39

Military Rule

Once a country changes from military to civilian rule, future military rule becomes

  1. A.impossible
  2. B.a matter of time
  3. C.a question only of the wishes of senior military officers
  4. D.difficult if the civilian regime pursues popular and widely beneficial policies
  5. E.possible through foreign military intervention
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Answer: D (difficult if the civilian regime pursues popular and widely beneficial policies)

Explanation

A civilian government that is popular and delivers benefits leaves the army no excuse to take over and makes a coup hard to justify.