WAEC Government 2004 Question 19

Question 19

Federal, Unitary and Confederal Systems

Primary loyalty of a citizen in a confederal state goes to the

  1. A.government at the centre
  2. B.confederating units
  3. C.the sovereign state
  4. D.assembly at the centre.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (confederating units)

Explanation

In a confederation the component units keep their sovereignty and the centre is weak, so citizens owe their first loyalty to their own unit.