Nigeria as a Federation - JSS2 Civic education Past Questions and Answers - page 1
What does federation refer to?
Centralized government
Decentralized government
Political system with regional autonomy
Unitary government
Why are federations established?
To centralize power
To promote diversity
To decentralize governance
To address the need for cooperation among diverse regions
What is a characteristic of federations?
Centralized governance
Uniformity in governance
Division of powers
Absence of regional autonomy
How is power distributed in federations?
Solely to the central government
Solely to the regional governments
Equally between central and regional governments
Unequally between central and regional governments
What ensures constitutional supremacy in federations?
Division of powers
Centralized authority
Judicial independence
Absence of a constitution
What is a benefit of federations?
Uniformity in governance
Suppression of regional diversity
Efficient governance
Centralized decision-making
How do federations accommodate regional diversity?
By imposing uniform policies
By decentralizing governance
By ignoring regional differences
By centralizing power
What is a characteristic of the relationship between federal, state, and local governments?
Centralized decision-making
Limited collaboration
Division of powers
Absence of regional autonomy
What role does the constitution play in federations?
It centralizes power
It establishes regional autonomy
It serves as the supreme law of the land
It limits judicial independence
What ensures a balance between centralized authority and regional autonomy in federations?
Centralized decision-making
Division of powers
Uniformity in governance
Absence of inter-governmental cooperation