An issue over which both the centre and the states can exercise authority in a federal system is

Assessment: JAMB UTME - Government - 1989 Subject: Government

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An issue over which both the centre and the states can exercise authority in a federal system is
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In a federal system, the distribution of powers is such that certain issues are exclusively handled by the federal or central government, while others are reserved for the states. However, there are some issues that both the central government and state governments can exercise authority over, and these are known as concurrent issues. Therefore, an issue over which both the centre and the states can exercise authority in a federal system is called a concurrent issue.
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