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JAMB Government 1981 Question 6

Question 6

Presidential and Parliamentary Systems

Under the presidential system of government in Nigeria

  1. A.there is no formal opposition in the national legislature
  2. B.the Majority Leader exercises power which is equal to that of the President
  3. C.State governments do not have any powers except those allowed by the Central Government
  4. D.the President has absolute power
  5. E.the personal staff of the President are civil servants
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Answer: A (there is no formal opposition in the national legislature)

Explanation

The 1979 presidential constitution, unlike the British-style 1963 system, had no official Leader of the Opposition or shadow cabinet in the National Assembly.