A characteristic of a federal system of government is that power is

GOVERNMENT
WAEC 2014

A characteristic of a federal system of government is that power is

  • A. shared between the central and unit governments
  • B. shared between the component units of government
  • C. held by the national government
  • D. held by the state government

Correct Answer: A. shared between the central and unit governments

Explanation

Federal system has basic characteristics: * Federalism provides a division of legal authority between state and national/central governments. Both states and the national government are supreme within their own spheres.



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