The primary function of the judiciary is to
make laws
enforce laws
interpret laws
maintain law and order
Correct answer is C
The main function of the Judiciary is to adjudicate and to interpret Acts of Parliament and the common law. Additionally the Judiciary has the power to issue out orders or directives as may be necessary to ensure law, peace and order is maintained.
The Exclusive List in a federal system state includes
education
market
defence
transportation
Correct answer is C
As mentioned above, the Independence Constitution of 1960 gave the federal government exclusive legislative powers over forty-four items, including defence, external affairs, aviation, currency, Lagos affairs, customs, mines, external borrowing, and shipping.
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