JAMB Government 2001 Question 4

Question 4

Federal, Unitary and Confederal Systems

The central decision-making organ of a confederation is made up of

  1. A.technocrats appointed by the units
  2. B.politicians elected from the confederal constituencies
  3. C.politicians nominated by governments of member states
  4. D.representatives of pressure groups
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Answer: C (politicians nominated by governments of member states)

Explanation

In a confederation the member states keep their sovereignty and send their own delegates to the central body, so its members are nominated by the member governments.