WAEC Government 2011 Objective — Question 33

Question 33 of 45 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Government 2011 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of confederation?

A. A. The right to secede is allowed
B. B. Sovereignty resides in the centreCorrect
C. C. The central units agree before taking decisions
D. D. Autonomous units are more powerful than the centre

Explanation

Confederation is a type of government in which sovereign states come together as independent states, in which the central government is subordinate to the government of the component units. Sovereignty does NOT reside in the central government in a confederation, so option B is not a characteristic.

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