WAEC Government 1998 Question 17

Question 17

Forms of Government

A government shared by two authorities is called

  1. A.diarchy
  2. B.theocracy
  3. C.gerontocracy
  4. D.aristocracy
  5. E.monarchy.
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Answer: A (diarchy)

Explanation

Diarchy (dyarchy) means rule by two authorities, e.g. the military-civilian diarchy once proposed in Nigeria.