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Question 581· Structures of governance (unitary, federal, confederal)· WAEC
A system in which all power is concentrated in the central government is
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Answer: B. unitary
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Question 582· Structures of governance (unitary, federal, confederal)· JAMB
Member units can most easily withdraw (secede) from
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Answer: C. a confederation
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Question 583· Structures of governance (unitary, federal, confederal)· JAMB
Nigeria's state legislatures are called
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Answer: A. State Houses of Assembly
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Question 584· Structures of governance (unitary, federal, confederal)· WAEC
The number of senators in Nigeria's Senate is
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Answer: B. 109
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Question 585· Structures of governance (unitary, federal, confederal)· WAEC
In a confederation, the central government
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Answer: B. is weaker than the component units
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Question 586· Structures of governance (unitary, federal, confederal)· WAEC
An advantage of the unitary system is
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Answer: D. quick decisions and uniform policies
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Question 587· Structures of governance (unitary, federal, confederal)· JAMB
In a unitary state, local units
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Answer: D. derive their powers from the central government
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Question 588· Structures of governance (unitary, federal, confederal)· JAMB
Revenue allocation in a federation refers to
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Answer: A. sharing centrally collected revenue among the tiers of government
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Question 589· Structures of governance (unitary, federal, confederal)· JAMB
A system in which power is shared between a central government and component units by the constitution is
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Answer: B. federal
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Question 590· Structures of governance (unitary, federal, confederal)· WAEC
In a confederation, the component units
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Answer: C. keep more power than the central government
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Question 591· Structures of governance (unitary, federal, confederal)· JAMB
Devolution of power means
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Answer: C. the transfer of some powers from the central government to regional bodies in a unitary state
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Question 592· Structures of governance (unitary, federal, confederal)· WAEC
The principle of checks and balances ensures that
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Answer: C. each arm of government can limit the powers of the others
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Question 593· Structures of governance (unitary, federal, confederal)· WAEC
A federal system is most suitable for a country that
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Answer: C. has many different ethnic and cultural groups
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Question 594· Systems of governance (presidential, parliamentary)· JAMB
Nigeria practised the parliamentary system during
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Answer: A. the First Republic (1960-66)
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Question 595· Systems of governance (presidential, parliamentary)· WAEC
In a unitary system of government, power is concentrated in the
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Answer: B. central government
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Question 596· Systems of governance (presidential, parliamentary)· JAMB
Under Nigeria's First Republic parliamentary system, the President (Azikiwe) was
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Answer: B. a ceremonial head of state
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Question 597· Systems of governance (presidential, parliamentary)· WAEC
A government can be removed by a vote of no confidence in
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Answer: C. a parliamentary system
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Question 598· Systems of governance (presidential, parliamentary)· WAEC
In the presidential system, the President is
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Answer: D. both head of state and head of government
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Question 599· Systems of governance (presidential, parliamentary)· WAEC
A feature of the presidential system of government is that the
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Answer: B. president is both head of state and head of government
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Question 600· Systems of governance (presidential, parliamentary)· JAMB
A fixed term of office for the head of government is a feature of the
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Answer: D. presidential system
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JAMB and WAEC Government questions

A system in which all power is concentrated in the central government is

Member units can most easily withdraw (secede) from

Nigeria's state legislatures are called

The number of senators in Nigeria's Senate is

In a confederation, the central government

An advantage of the unitary system is

In a unitary state, local units

Revenue allocation in a federation refers to

A system in which power is shared between a central government and component units by the constitution is

In a confederation, the component units

Devolution of power means

The principle of checks and balances ensures that

A federal system is most suitable for a country that

Nigeria practised the parliamentary system during

In a unitary system of government, power is concentrated in the

Under Nigeria's First Republic parliamentary system, the President (Azikiwe) was

A government can be removed by a vote of no confidence in

In the presidential system, the President is

A feature of the presidential system of government is that the

A fixed term of office for the head of government is a feature of the