Paper 2 · Lancaster House constitution
Which of the following was a provision of the Lancaster House constitution of 1979?
ALand was to be redistributed on a willing-seller, willing-buyer basis for the first ten years of independence.
BAll land owned by white farmers was to be compulsorily seized without compensation immediately at independence.
CZimbabwe was to become a one-party state with no parliamentary seats reserved for any minority group.
DThe British government was to be exempted from providing any funds toward land purchases.
Explanation: Lancaster House set land redistribution on a willing-seller, willing-buyer basis for the first ten years of independence, with Britain committed to helping fund the purchases, alongside guaranteed elections and reserved white parliamentary representation, not immediate uncompensated seizure or a one-party state.
Derived from ZIMSEC Heritage Studies Paper 2, Nov 2020, Q1
