NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA
FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE
JULY, 2018_1 EXAMINATION QUESTIONS
COURSE CODE: POL 322
COURSE TITLE: COMPARATIVE FEDERALISM
CREDIT UNIT:3
TIME ALLOWED: 3 HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS: ANSWER ANY FOUR (4) QUESTIONS
- What do you understand as dual federalism? Illustrate with concrete examples(17½ Marks)
- Explain the contributions of the three arms of government to the practice of federalism (17½ Marks)
- Discuss the meaning and impact of heterogeneity on federal political arrangements (17½ Marks)
- Write brief but concise notes on any FOUR of the following( 17½Marks)
- Competitive federalism
- Inter-governmental relations
iii. Democracy
- Consociationalism
- Identity politics
- What are the THREE factors associated with minority challenges in Nigeria. Illustrate your answer with vivid examples (17½ Marks).
6(a) What is your understanding of Fiscal Federalism? (4Marks)
(b) Assess the impact of Fiscal dominance of the central government on Nigeria’s federalism (13½ Marks)
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