How did the 1960 constitution divide the top two offices of the state?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. A Greek Cypriot President and a Turkish Cypriot Vice-President, each with some veto rights
- Step 1: The constitution aimed to give both main communities a share of power. Step 2. The President was to be Greek Cypriot and the Vice-President Turkish Cypriot, and both had veto powers over certain matters. Answer: A Greek Cypriot President and a Turkish Cypriot Vice-President. Why not the others: The governor and prime minister model was colonial, the guarantor powers did not appoint the officials, and the post of Vice-President did exist.
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