Correct Answer: B. capitalism

Correct Answer: D. Unitarism

Correct Answer: A. provide valuable feedback on government policies and programmes

Explanation

Pressure groups provide valuable feedback on government policies and programmes. They represent specific interests and try to influence public policy in their favour. By doing so, they provide a form of checks and balances on the government, ensuring that a wide range of interests are considered in policy-making. The other options do not accurately describe the role of pressure groups.

Explanation

(i) The Emir made laws over the areas under his jurisdiction.

(ii) He appointed other officials in the Emirate like Madawaki, Waziri, Mogaji, etc

(iii) He maintained law and order within his Emirate through the local policemen

(iv) He performed spiritual functions as the spiritual leader of the Emirate

(v) He organised his people for communal works. (vi) He imposed and collected taxes like Kharaji, Jangali, etc

(vii) He presided over the Emir's court as a judge

(viii) He organised his people for the defence of the Emirate through Madawaki, the commander of the cavalry

(ix) He honoured brave warriors and conferred traditional titles on notable citizens.

(x) Acted as a link between his people and other communities.

(xi) He performed ceremonial functions.

(xii) He preserved the culture and tradition of the people

(xiii) He shared war booties

(xiv) He maintained a strong standing army

Correct Answer: A. military conquest

Correct Answer: B. governmental control

Correct Answer: C. communalism

Correct Answer: D. stating the functions and limitations of leaders

Explanation

Four weaknesses of the British colonial administration in West Africa:

(i)The legislative councils were dominated by British officials.

(ii) The elective principle was restricted i.e. limited franchise.

(iii) Sidelined the educated elite and limited their representation in the colonial administration.

(iv) The executive councils we dominated by British officials

(v) The governors had double votes which could be used to promote British colonial policies as against African interests.

(vi) Governors were dictators as they had the power to accept or reject advice given by the executive councils and laws passed by the legislative councils.

(vii) The British dominant interest in Banking, Commerce, Mining were detrimental to the African interest.

(viii) British administration in some cases interfered with the people's culture and trading e.g. warrant chiefs and disposition of traditional rulers.

(ix) Electioneering democracy was limited to few areas of the colonies.

(x) The colonialists created artificial boundaries for their selfish interests.

(xi) The divide and rule policy created an uneven development.

Correct Answer: C. dictatorship