WAEC Government 2020 Objective — Question 4
Question 4 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Government 2020 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.
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A feature of a confederal state is that
- A. it is a single sovereign state
- B. its constitution is flexible
- C. any unit can secede at willCorrect
- D. its powers are distributed equally between the centre and units
Explanation
A confederal state is where two or more sovereign and independent countries come together to form a loose political union with the purpose of promoting their common interests. One unique feature of confederalism is that the component units that constitute the confederation can secede or leave the union any time they choose to.
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