In which of the following systems is the power of the com...
In which of the following systems is the power of the component units more than that of the central government?
Monarchical
Unitary
Federal
Confederal
Correct answer is D
It is in the Confederal systems that the power of the component units is found to be more than that of the Central government.
Confederation is an association of countries for a particular purpose or some purposes. It is the type of government with a weak Centre and a strong component units. The Central Government depends on the sovereign states (components units) for her existence.
Some characteristics of a confederation are as follows:
1. Strong component units and weak centre.
2. Freedom of secession
3. Citizens loyalty to only the component unit
4. The Confederation deals only with the various units and not with individuals.
5. The central government can only exercise power with the consent of the confederating units.
The best way to keep military out of politics in developing countries is to ...
What does the mass media rely on to guage public opinion ...
Countries adopt federal system of government because of ...
Proportional representation is a system of allocating seats in the legislature based on ...
A one-party system helps to prevent ...
On which of the following grounds can a citizen abstain from voting ...
The head of the Nigerian judiciary is the ...
The principle of rule of law can be defined as ...
Which of the following countries pioneered the establishment of ECOWAS alongside Nigeria? ...