Post Utme Covenant University 2018 Government Question 20

Practice objective / multiple choice question 20 from the 2018 Post Utme Covenant University Government examination.

Post Utme Covenant University 2018 Government Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 20 POST_UTME_COVENANT_UNIVERSITY • 2018 • GOVERNMENT • objective

The concept of 'checks and balances' in the Nigerian Constitution is primarily aimed at preventing the concentration of power in the hands of one individual or institution. Which of the following is a correct example of this principle in action?

Answer Options

A. The President has the power to appoint the head of the Independent National Electoral Commission, while the National Assembly has the power to approve the President's appointments.
Correct Answer B. The National Assembly has the power to impeach the President, while the President has the power to veto laws passed by the Assembly.
C. The President has the power to dissolve the National Assembly, while the National Assembly has the power to remove the President from office.
D. The President has the power to appoint the Chief Justice of Nigeria, who then appoints judges to the Supreme Court.
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
The National Assembly has the power to impeach the President, while the President has the power to veto laws passed by the Assembly.

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This is Post Utme Covenant University 2018 Government Question 20. It is one of the objective questions from the 2018 Post Utme Covenant University Government examination.

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