The type of government where the central authority is superior to the component authorities is a
parliamentary system of government
representative system of government
confederal system of government
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
Which of the following countries had practised confederal system of government?
Senegal and The Gambia
Mali and Senegal
Ghana and Sierra Leone
Nigeria and Niger
Correct answer is A
No explanation has been provided for this answer.
In a confederal, each of the component states is
military weak
underpopulated
virtually sovereign
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
A characteristic of the parliamentary system is that
separation of power is not strictly observed
the prime minister combines the executive and ceremonial functions
the president can dismiss any minister without much hindrance
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
A type of government which allows co-ordinate units to make law is
federal
monarchical
unitary
presidential
Correct answer is A
A federal system of government is one that divides the powers of government between the national (federal) government and state and local governments