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JAMB Government 2000 Question 35

Question 35

Pre-colonial Political Systems

A characteristic of most pre-colonial governments in Nigeria is that they

  1. A.had no defined functions
  2. B.performed only executive functions
  3. C.had no clear separation of powers
  4. D.observed independence of the judiciary
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (had no clear separation of powers)

Explanation

In most traditional systems the same ruler or council made laws, carried them out and judged cases, so there was no clear separation of powers.