Question on: JAMB Government - 1999

In a federal system, legislative powers are divided between a central (federal) government and regional (state or provincial) governments.

• Concurrent powers are those legislative powers that are shared by both levels of government. This means both the federal and regional governments can make laws on these specific subjects.
• Exclusive powers belong solely to one level of government (e.g., the federal government).
• Residual powers are those powers not specifically assigned to either level of government and typically reside with the regional governments.
• Extraordinary is not a term used to describe the division of powers in a federal system.

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