Law 1 Exam Paper 2023-2024 PDF

UNIVERSITE D’ABOMEY-CALAVI FACULTE DE DROIT ET DE SCIENCE POLITIQUE Exam Paper: Law 1 (Licence 1) Instructors: Professor Flavien D. Lanmantchion & Dr Dorothée Tchada Academic year: 2023-2024 Duration: 1 hour Task One: Reading Pass...

UNIVERSITE D’ABOMEY-CALAVI FACULTE DE DROIT ET DE SCIENCE POLITIQUE Exam Paper: Law 1 (Licence 1) Instructors: Professor Flavien D. Lanmantchion & Dr Dorothée Tchada Academic year: 2023-2024 Duration: 1 hour Task One: Reading Passage Passage: Money is Breaking Democracy in Africa As long as money can buy votes, the future of democracy is uncertain. Politics in Africa is synonymous with wealth, whether acquired legally or otherwise. Hence, the scramble for power can be intense and sometimes dangerous. The expectation of quick riches increases internal competition for party candidature, which often requires deal making and vote buying. And failure to align with the party establishment can prevent members from ascending the party hierarchy. Party members are socialized in the same way, mainly to do whatever is necessary to win power by fair or foul means, and those who dare to think or behave differently are sidelined, sabotaged or expected. At the core of Africa’s corruption and leadership problems is opaque party financing. In most countries, parties rely on private funding from individuals and organizations. But regulations on financial disclosure are either non-existent or ineffective, which allows wealthy individuals, known as godfathers, to wield significant influence, mainly for their benefit but to the detriment of the state. Even leaders perceived to be strong-willed can find it hard to withstand the pressures. There is a popular idiom: “do not bite the hands that feed you”. Indeed, anecdotal evidence suggests that this is true for African leaders. There is a high chance that leaders who act against the interests of their party establishment, financiers and godfathers, even for the benefit of the state, will not last long. The same applies to their policies. So what’s the way forward? Africa must regulate political party financing and strengthen state institutions such as electoral commissions to enforce compliance. Until then, most leaders on the continent will continue to be prone to capture and control by powerful and parochial godfathers. And the looting of public funds won’t stop. Extracted from The New English Student, 1ère, p.182 Choose the correct answer from A, B, or C. WRITE NUMBERS AND CAPITAL LETTERS ONLY. 1. The word “ascending” in the passage is closest in meaning to A. Going to the top of something B. Climbing a higher position C. Rising to a position of higher rank 1  2. The word “funding” in the passage is closest in meaning to A. Cashing B. Monetizing C. Money 3. The word “leaders” in the passage is closest in meaning to A. People who control other people B. Organizations that control others C. People or organizations that are in charge of others 4. The word “looting” in the passage is closest in meaning to A. Destroying public money B. Ravaging public money C. Plundering public money Task Two: Fill in the blanks with the words or phrases from the box below. WRITE NUMBERS AND CAPITAL LETTERS ONLY. A. trial B. graduated from C. broke into D. pleaded not guilty My name’s Vignon Agbotavi. I am a first-year student in law. I fell in love with law since my childhood. And when I______1_______ high school, I simply enrolled in law at the faculty of law at the University of Abomey-Calavi. Last year, I attended at the court the ______2______ of two young men. They were accused of theft. They______3______ a family’s house in Abomey-Calavi, Zogbadjè, and stole money, a flat- screen TV and many other valuable things. In the court of law, they_____4_____, still the judge sentenced them to five years in prison, with a compensation of five million francs CFA. But their lawyers would appeal the decision. Task Three: Write these highlighted and italicized numbers in simple figures. Example: nineteen thousand and three Answer: nineteen thousand and three 19,003 Many children’s rights are violated every day around the world. Last year, CHILDREN HOPE, an internal child charity, fed fifty- three million and ten malnourished children. Among them, two- fifths are orphans. There is also hope for them because sixty-three point five percent of CHILDREN HOPE’s budget goes into food. Task Four: Writing CHILDREN HOPE is hiring an Assistant Legal Advisor to help implement a two- year project. You meet the job’s requirements. Read “La Nation” of February 9, 2024, for more details. Apply for the job by writing a cover letter. NOTE: WRITE ONLY THE HEADING OR TITLE OF THE LETTER. 2