The following are features of military regimes except

Step 1: Analyze the question The question asks which option is NOT a feature of military regimes. The word "except" means three options are features of military rule and one is not.

Step 2: Key concept A military regime is a government run by the armed forces, usually after a coup d'état. In Nigeria, we saw this under leaders such as Gen. Gowon, Gen. Buhari, Gen. Babangida, and Gen. Abacha. Typical features include:

• The constitution is suspended or modified.
• Rule is by decrees and edicts (decrees at the federal level, edicts at the state level).
• The legislature is dissolved or suspended.
• Power is centralized, with a command structure.
• Political activities and freedoms such as speech, press, and assembly are restricted.
• Detention without trial is common.

Step 3: Check each option

• A. Respect for human rights: This is not a feature of military rule. Military regimes are known for violating or limiting rights, so this is the exception.
• B. Suspension of the constitution: This is a feature. After a coup, the constitution is suspended wholly or partly.
• C. Rules by decrees and edicts: This is a feature. Military governments make laws by proclamation.
• D. Curtailment of human rights: This is a feature. Rights are restricted through detention without trial and press censorship.

Step 4: Answer The one that is NOT a feature of military regimes is A. respect for human rights.

Exam tip: For "except" questions, find the option that is the opposite of the usual characteristics. Military rule is linked with suspension, decrees, and restriction. Anything showing "respect", "freedom", or "rule of law" is usually the odd one out.