WAEC - Civic Education (2017 - No. 33)
In a democracy, official opposition is allowed to
bring down the government
pave way for military intervention
make government accountable
encourage crises in the state
Forklaring
Opposition represents an alternative government, and is responsible for challenging the policies of the government and producing different policies where appropriate. The Opposition's main role is to question the government of the day and hold them accountable to the public.