JAMB Government 2000 Question 17

Question 17

Presidential and Parliamentary Systems

Under a presidential system of government, the legislature and the executive are

  1. A.elected separately to a fixed term
  2. B.elected separately to an unfixed term
  3. C.appointed by the judiciary to a fixed term
  4. D.appointed at the same time to an unfixed term
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (elected separately to a fixed term)

Explanation

In a presidential system the president and the legislators are chosen in separate elections for fixed terms, e.g. four years.