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JAMB Government 1994 Question 7

Question 7

Federal, Unitary and Confederal Systems

Switzerland is often cited as a classic example of a country with

  1. A.unitary constitution
  2. B.quasi-unitary constitution
  3. C.federal constitution
  4. D.confederal constitution
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Answer: D (confederal constitution)

Explanation

Switzerland's official name is the Swiss Confederation, and textbooks use it as the classic example of a confederal arrangement in which the cantons keep strong powers. (In practice it has worked as a federation since 1848.)