WASSCE Government · Sierra Leone Political History
The 1978 and 1991 Constitutions
The one-party 1978 Constitution and the return to multi-party democracy under the 1991 Constitution.
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- 1The 1978 one-party constitution6 minFree6 minFree
- 2The 1991 Constitution and the return to multi-party democracy6 min Plan6 min Plan
- Background
- Features of the 1991 Constitution
- The four constitutions compared
- Challenges since 1991
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