Question 24
NECO
•
2020
•
GOVERNMENT
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objective
Define the principle of separation of powers and enumerate the three branches of government in Nigeria.
Answer Options
A.
Separation of powers is a principle that assigns all governmental functions to a single central authority to ensure efficiency. The three branches in Nigeria are the Executive, the Military, and the Judiciary.
Correct Answer
B.
Separation of powers is the doctrine that divides governmental authority among three independent branches to avoid concentration of power. The three branches in Nigeria are the Executive, the Legislature, and the Judiciary.
C.
Separation of powers is the doctrine that separates the powers of the state into two branches: the Executive and the Legislature, leaving the Judiciary as a subordinate body. In Nigeria, the branches are the Executive, the Legislature, and the Civil Service.
D.
Separation of powers is the concept that divides governmental authority among the Executive, the Legislature, and the Media, to prevent any one entity from dominating. In Nigeria, the three branches are the Executive, the Legislature, and the Media.
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
Separation of powers is the doctrine that divides governmental authority among three independent branches to avoid concentration of power. The three branches in Nigeria are the Executive, the Legislature, and the Judiciary.
About This Question
This is
Neco
2020
Government
Question 24.
It is one of the
objective
questions from the
2020
Neco
Government
examination.
Difficulty level:
Easy
.