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JAMB Government 1980 Question 27

Question 27

Separation of Powers and Checks and Balances

The principle of the 'Separation of Powers' in the new Constitution of Nigeria is different from that of the USA because

  1. A.traditional rulers can play a dominant role
  2. B.there are two houses of the National Assembly
  3. C.the President is above the law
  4. D.the Vice President is not the President of the Senate
  5. E.the Senate has the power of veto
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Answer: D (the Vice President is not the President of the Senate)

Explanation

In the USA the Vice-President also presides over the Senate, so he belongs to both executive and legislature. Under Nigeria's 1979 Constitution the Senate elects its own President, keeping the two apart.