1. The First Republic ( )
Yu Jin Yang
Cindy Lee

2. Regime - federal constitution - autonomy
- parliamentary democracy emphasizing majority rule
- multiparty system

3. Economy
MIXED ECONOMY
Federal government  fiscal relations & economic planning
The nation’s revenue: direct taxes, custom duties, and other small revenues
The government had little involvement in the oil industry involved in taxing the oil companies
The oil companies  set their own price on the petroleum

4. Leader
NPC: Tafawa Balewa
NCNC: Nnamidi Azikiwe

5. Politics/ideology
The country was split into three geopolitical regions:
Western Region (Action Group)
Eastern Region (Igbo)
Northern Region (Northern People's Congress)
The Northern Region gained more seats in parliament
A coalition government (NPC&NCNC) was formed
They shifted to the direction of using census for allocation of natural resources and distribution of power

6. Change
Independence
Regime change

7. Bibliography http://countrystudies.us/nigeria/68.htm
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