A major weakness of confederation is
over-concentration of authority
tendency towards secession
lack of local independence
lack of common currency
Correct answer is B
Tendency towards secession a major weakness of confederation.
This right to secede by members of the confederation makes the system a toothless bull dog.
Which of the following performs quasi-legislative functions?
The Judiciary
The Traditional Institutions
The Civil Service
The Executive
Correct answer is D
The Executive performed quasi-legislative functions.
The Executive is the second main arm of Government. The term is used to refer to the totality of all the functionaries and agencies that are concerned with the execution of or implementation of the will of the State. In this sense, the Executive include people holding the offices of the President, Prime Minister who exercises supreme control over Government affairs, and their subordinate office such as Commissioners, Policemen, Clerks, etc who simply carry out orders.
Some of the functions of the Executive include the following:
1. Legislation: The Executive recommends bills to be considered as laws and defends such bills in parliament. In parliamentary system of government, members of the executive also take part in debating such bills up to their approval and adoption.
2. Delegated Legislation: This is the power to issue statutory orders and rules as vested in the executive by the legislature. Such a power is necessary in order to meet changing circumstances.
A system based on hierarchies of land ownership is
feudalism
totalitarianism
communism
fascism
Correct answer is A
Feudalism is a system based on hierarchies of land ownership.
Ownership of land was vested in the king or Monarch or Emperor who also controlled all the users of the land. The land owners sublet the land to their subjects who must in turn, render services such as work for certain days for the land owners, fight on his behalf, etc.
Feudalism was first practised in ancient Europe from A.D.476 to AD 1500. Examples could be found in ancient India, China and Japan. It was also practised in Asia and Africa.
Private ownership of the means of production is central to
fascism
feudalism
capitalism
communism
Correct answer is C
Private ownership of the means of production is central to capitalism.
It should be recalled that Capitalism is an economic/political system where private individuals control and own the means of production, exchange and distribution of goods and services. In this system, the profit controls production and free competition is allowed.
Which of the following is a feature of democracy?
interdependence of states
state responsibilities to society
power vested in minority parties
popular consultation
Correct answer is D
Popular consultation is a feature of democracy.
One should remember that the basic features of democracy include popular sovereignty, political equality, popular consultation, majority rule and the rule of law.
Popular consultation means that officials must be responsive and accountable to the people. Public policies must reflect popular wishes. The government must respond to popular will.