On 2 March 1977 the General People's Congress adopted the "Declaration of the Establishment of the People's Authority" at Gaddafi's behest. Dissolving the Libyan Arab Republic, it was replaced by the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya (Arabic: الجماهيرية العربية الليبية الشعبية الاشتراكية‎, al-Jamāhīrīyah al-‘Arabīyah al-Lībīyah ash-Sha‘bīyah al-Ishtirākīyah), a "state of the masses" conceptualized by Gaddafi. Officially, the Jamahiriya was a direct democracy in which the people ruled themselves through the 187 Basic People's Congresses, where all adult Libyans participated and voted on national decisions. These then sent members to the annual General People's Congress, which was broadcast live on television. In principle, the People's Congresses were Libya's highest authority, with major decisions proposed by government officials or with Gaddafi himself requiring the consent of the People's Congresses. COUNT 5
QSN1 What was the name of the state founded in Libya on March 2, 1977? ANS1 Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya QSN2 How many Basic People's Congresses existed in the Jamahiriya? ANS2 187 QSN3 What body did the members elected by the Basic People's Congresses attend? ANS3 General People's Congress QSN4 What was the official name of Libya prior to the establishment of the Jamahiriya? ANS4 Libyan Arab Republic QSN5 How often did the General People's Congress occur? ANS5 annual