JAMB Government 1993 Question 7

Question 7

Federal, Unitary and Confederal Systems

A federal system of government can exist without

  1. A.division of powers
  2. B.supremacy of the written constitution
  3. C.an executive presidential system
  4. D.a rigid amendment procedure.
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Answer: C (an executive presidential system)

Explanation

Federalism needs division of powers, a supreme written constitution and rigid amendment. It can work with a parliamentary system, as in Nigeria's First Republic, Canada or Australia.