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WAEC Government 2005 Question 43

Question 43

Military Rule

The main cause of military intervention in government in West Africa was

  1. A.that soldiers wanted to form their own political parties
  2. B.the breakdown of democratic institutions
  3. C.the need to grant the request of the colonial government
  4. D.the soldiers wanted to take part in democracy.
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Answer: B (the breakdown of democratic institutions)

Explanation

Soldiers usually justified coups by pointing to the failure of civilian institutions: rigged elections, corruption and disorder.