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JAMB Government 1998 Question 36

Question 36

Federal, Unitary and Confederal Systems

In a federal system, the power allocated to both the central and the state governments is said to be

  1. A.exclusive
  2. B.concurrent
  3. C.residual
  4. D.inherent
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Answer: B (concurrent)

Explanation

Powers shared by both the federal and state governments are on the concurrent list. Exclusive powers belong to the centre alone, and residual powers to the states.