WAEC Government 2005 Question 18

Question 18

Federal, Unitary and Confederal Systems

The practice of two or more sovereign states uniting for security and external affairs is called

  1. A.totalitarianism
  2. B.confederalism
  3. C.republicanism
  4. D.sectionalism.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (confederalism)

Explanation

In a confederation sovereign states unite for limited common purposes such as defence while keeping their sovereignty.