WAEC Past Questions and Answers - Page 2880

14,396.

Which of the following is a feature of a confederation?

A.

it has a rigid constitution

B.

the central government is stronger than the component units

C.

there is a legal right of secession

D.

there is no provision for a state constitution

Correct answer is C

A confederation is made up of two or more independent states. The component states are allowed to remain as separate international entities reserving for them the power to handle their own foreign policy. The central government is usually weak while the component units are rather strong.

14,397.

Which of the following is a factor in the formation of a federation?

A.

Desire for a union

B.

Absence of a common enemy

C.

Small population

D.

Geographical in contiguity

Correct answer is A

Conditions for the formation of a federation

  • Desire for Union
  • Geographical Vicinity
  • Affinity in Language, Religion, Culture and Economic Interests
  • Equal Strength of the Federating Units
  • Political Competence

14,398.

The system of government in which the president acts as the head of state and the head of government is

A.

diarchy

B.

Presidential

C.

unitary

D.

parliamentary

Correct answer is B

A presidential system is a democratic and republican government in which a head of government leads an executive branch that is separate from the legislative branch. This head of government is in most cases also the head of state, which is called president.

14,399.

In a unitary state, governmental powers are concentrated at the

A.

component units

B.

local level

C.

centre

D.

regions

Correct answer is C

unitary state is a state governed as a single entity in which the central government is ultimately supreme.

14,400.

Centralization of power is a feature of a

A.

federal system

B.

unitary system

C.

confederal system

D.

presidential system

Correct answer is B

Unitary state, a system of political organization in which most or all of the governing power resides in a centralized government.