JAMB Government 2019 Objective — Question 20

Question 20 of 40 from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Government 2019 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

Port folio designate of the opposition in parliamentary system of government is referred to as

A. back benches
B. shadow cabinetCorrect
C. kitchen cabinet
D. parallel cabinet

Explanation

In parliamentary systems, opposition members who 'shadow' the ministers of the ruling party — tracking and critiquing specific portfolios — are collectively called the shadow cabinet.

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