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WAEC Government 2012 Question 21

Question 21

Federal, Unitary and Confederal Systems

An advantage of a confederation over a federation is that the component units

  1. A.have the right to secede.
  2. B.share resources equally.
  3. C.are politically stable.
  4. D.co-operate fully with the centre.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (have the right to secede.)

Explanation

In a confederation the member states keep their sovereignty and may leave the union; in a federation states normally cannot secede.