(a) Explain concurrent functions in a federation.
(b) Outline five features of a confederal system of government.
Explanation
Functions of concurrent in a federation. (a)Concurrent functions are the list of functions in a federal constitution whereby both federating units and central government can legislate and execute independently.
(b) Five features of a confederal system of government: (i) It has a very weak center.
(ii) The confederating units are nearly autonomous.
(iii) Secession of any component unit is allowed.
(iv) It allows component units to develop at their own pace
(v) Citizens’ allegiance is more to the component units than to the confederacy.
(vi) Individual units co-operate on specific areas such as foreign affairs, currency, defence, etc.
(vii) The confederal constitution is flexible.
(viii) A confederal state is politically unstable.
(ix) Each confederating unit has its own armed forces and police.
(x) The 12 confederal state depends on subventions from the units.