WAEC Government Past Questions & Answers - Page 176

876.

The type of government where the central authority is superior to the component authorities is a

A.

parliamentary system of government

B.

representative system of government

C.

confederal system of government

D.

federal system of government

Correct answer is D

A federal system of government is one that divides the powers of government between the national (federal) government and state and local governments. The federal government however has superior powers to that of the state and and local government 

877.

Which of the following countries had practised confederal system of government?

A.

Senegal and The Gambia

B.

Mali and Senegal

C.

Ghana and Sierra Leone

D.

Nigeria and Niger

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

878.

In a confederal, each of the component states is

A.

military weak

B.

underpopulated

C.

virtually sovereign

D.

underdeveloped

Correct answer is C

 A confederacy is a loose relationship among a number of smaller political units. The vast majority of political power rests with the local governments; the central federal government has very little power.

This means that, the states or countries that make up the Confederation are powerful and sovereign. The confederation itself is very weak with little powers tor exercise

879.

A characteristic of the parliamentary system is that

A.

separation of power is not strictly observed

B.

the prime minister combines the executive and ceremonial functions

C.

the president can dismiss any minister without much hindrance

D.

the ministers are responsible individually to the president

Correct answer is A

It is the basic principle of this system that two organs, legislature and executive share their powers. Separation of powers is not strictly observed unlike the presidential system of government

880.

A type of government which allows co-ordinate units to make law is

A.

federal

B.

monarchical

C.

unitary

D.

presidential

Correct answer is A

federal system of government is one that divides the powers of government between the national (federal) government and state and local governments