JAMB Government 2011 Question 9

Question 9

Federal, Unitary and Confederal Systems

A major weakness of confederation is

  1. A.lack of local independence
  2. B.lack of common currency
  3. C.over-concentration of authority
  4. D.tendency towards secession.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (tendency towards secession.)

Explanation

Member states of a confederation keep their sovereignty and can easily pull out, so confederations tend to break up.