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JAMB Government 1982 Question 24

Question 24

Federal, Unitary and Confederal Systems

A federal system of government is the one in which

  1. A.power is concentrated in the hands of one of the governments
  2. B.subordinate units of government exercise sovereign power
  3. C.the state governors can sue the central government
  4. D.power is shared between the central government and local governments
  5. E.power is shared between the central and state governments
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Answer: E (power is shared between the central and state governments)

Explanation

Federalism divides power by the constitution between a central government and state (regional) governments, each independent in its own sphere.