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JAMB Government 1980 Question 12

Question 12

Separation of Powers and Checks and Balances

The principle of separation of powers implies that

  1. A.the Executive is supreme
  2. B.the Executive is powerless
  3. C.power is shared by different but co-ordinate organs in the State
  4. D.the rule of law obtains
  5. E.power is shared by competing departments in the State
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Answer: C (power is shared by different but co-ordinate organs in the State)

Explanation

Separation of powers shares governmental power among the legislature, executive and judiciary, which are separate but co-ordinate (of equal standing).