Government Questions and Answers

A parliamentary system of government means that the executive branch of government has the direct or indirect support of the parliament. The head of government and the head of state are usually two different people. The head of state is the prime minister appointed by the parliament while the head of government is a ceremonial head

 In a parliamentary system, all decisions of governance are managed by a legislative body

A federal system of government is one that divides the powers of government between the national (federal) government and state and local governments. It is usually headed by a president elected for a number of years

A flexible constitution is one that is readily changeable, where amendments might be as easy as passing a normal piece of legislation.

Following are some of the sources peculiar with Nigerian constitution.
- Acts of Parliament 
- military decrees and the executive order.
- Qur'an, as in sharia law which is obtainable in most part of the northern Nigeria.
- Judicial precedents and landmark judgement.

Representative-government; An electoral system where citizens vote to elect people to represent their interests and concerns. Those elected meet to debate and make laws on behalf of the whole community or society, instead of the people voting directly on laws and other debates.