Structures of Governance
Government · 50 practice questions
Unitary, federal and confederal structures — features, reasons for adoption, merits and demerits.
- Compare the various political structures of governance.
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- Practice question 1
A key feature of a unitary system of government is that
- A.Power is shared equally between the centre and regions
- B.Regions can secede at will
- C.The central government has supreme authority over all regions
- D.There is no central government
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C. The central government has supreme authority over all regions
In a unitary system, the central government holds supreme authority, and regional units derive their powers from it.
- Practice question 2
Debates about whether Nigeria's federalism is 'true' federalism or excessively centralized reflect broader concerns about the balance between
- A.Only foreign policy and only local government
- B.Only military and only civilian rule
- C.Total unity and total division
- D.National cohesion and meaningful regional/state autonomy
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D. National cohesion and meaningful regional/state autonomy
These debates reflect concerns about balancing national cohesion with meaningful regional/state autonomy.
- Practice question 3
In a federal system, powers not explicitly assigned to either the central or state governments are known as
- A.Concurrent powers
- B.Exclusive powers
- C.Delegated powers
- D.Residual powers
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D. Residual powers
Residual powers are those not explicitly assigned to either the central or state governments.
More UTME Government topics
- Basic Concepts in Government
- Foreign Policy
- Pre-colonial Polities
- Regional and Global Organizations
- Forms of Government
- Imperialist Penetration
- Nigeria's Foreign Policy
- Arms of Government
- Nigeria's Relations with African Countries
- Process of Decolonization
- Constitutional Development in Nigeria
- Nigeria in International Organizations
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