Waec Model Questions Vol1 2020 Government Question 7

Practice objective / multiple choice question 7 from the 2020 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Government examination.

Waec Model Questions Vol1 2020 Government Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 7 WAEC_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2020 • GOVERNMENT • objective

A parliament enacts a law that criminalises actions which were legal at the time they were committed, applying the penalty retroactively. Does this law conform to the principle of the rule of law as embodied in the Nigerian legal system? Justify your answer.

Answer Options

A. No; the law is invalid because it breaches the separation of powers doctrine.
B. Yes; the law conforms because Parliament can enact retroactive criminal legislation.
Correct Answer C. No; the law violates the rule of law because criminal statutes must not be applied retroactively.
D. Yes; the law is permissible as long as it is published in the Official Gazette before enforcement.
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
No; the law violates the rule of law because criminal statutes must not be applied retroactively.

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This is Waec Model Questions Vol1 2020 Government Question 7. It is one of the objective questions from the 2020 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Government examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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