JAMB Government · Structures, ideologies and principles of government
Structures of governance: JAMB Government Past Questions and Answers
What the JAMB syllabus covers in Structures of governance
Our summary: Unitary, federal and confederal structures, why countries adopt them, and their strengths and weaknesses.
- Unitary (Features, reasons for adoption, merits and demerits.)
- Federal (Features, reasons for adoption, merits and demerits.)
- Confederal (Features, reasons for adoption, merits and demerits.)
Objectives
- compare the various political structures of governance;
- understand the reasons for the adoption of any of these structures of governance.
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JAMB Government questions on Structures of governance
- JAMB 2025The system of government in which the central and component units possess coordinated powers is
- JAMB 2025A confederal system of governance is characterised by
- JAMB 2025When a constitution requires a special organ or a more difficult amendment procedure, such constitution is applicable in which system of government?
- JAMB 2025Decentralisation of power is a feature of a
- JAMB 2024Absence of a Red-tape is a merit of
- JAMB 2022Unitary system of government is best applicable to a/an
- JAMB 2022In a federal system of government, legislative items constitutionally reserved for only the central government fall under the … list.
- JAMB 2019One of the following reasons is unlikely to necessitate the emergence of a federal system?
- JAMB 2019Nigeria's federalism is often considered a flaw along the standard test of the Classical federalism ideology labelled along with …
- JAMB 2018One feature of the federal system of government is that the centre is …
- JAMB 2018Bicameral legislatures are popular in … -
- JAMB 2018Unicameral legislatures are popular in
- JAMB 2018A system of government in which the central government is supreme over other levels is
- JAMB 2017One major merit of the Unitary system of government is that … ?
- JAMB 2017The transfer of certain powers and functions by means of constitutional or legislation process to the lowest levels of government is known as … ?
- JAMB 2016Federal and State governments legislate on items in the
- JAMB 2016A structure of government in which power is shared between the centre and the units is
- JAMB 2015In which of the following systems is the power of the component units more than that of the central government?
- JAMB 2015In federalism system of Government currency, Armed forces and National defense is the primary function of
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