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JAMB Government 1978 Question 2

Question 2

Federal, Unitary and Confederal Systems

A constitution is federal if

  1. A.it provides for a presidential system
  2. B.it is unwritten
  3. C.it is not unitary
  4. D.the central and component units or authorities are co-ordinate and equal
  5. E.there is a division of powers between a central and a number of other component authorities
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Answer: E (there is a division of powers between a central and a number of other component authorities)

Explanation

The defining mark of a federal constitution is that it divides powers between a central government and component units (states or regions). A presidential system or an unwritten constitution can exist in unitary states too.