Gce Model Questions Vol1 2021 Government Question 28

Practice objective / multiple choice question 28 from the 2021 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Government examination.

Gce Model Questions Vol1 2021 Government Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 28 GCE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2021 • GOVERNMENT • objective

Section X of the 1979 Constitution allowed the President to declare a state of emergency for up to six months, renewable once. An emergency was declared on 10 June 1998 and renewed on 5 December 1998. The 1999 Constitution, which came into force on 29 May 1999, removed this power. On 1 July 1999 the emergency was still in effect. Was the continuation of the emergency after 29 May 1999 constitutional? Explain your reasoning.

Answer Options

A. Yes - the emergency was still within the permissible 12‑month period and the 1999 Constitution did not affect existing emergencies.
B. Yes - the renewal on 5 December 1998 extended the emergency to exactly 12 months, which is allowed.
C. No - because the original declaration was before the 1999 Constitution, it remains valid despite the renewal.
Correct Answer D. No - it exceeded the 12‑month limit and the 1999 Constitution had already removed the President's emergency power.
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
No - it exceeded the 12‑month limit and the 1999 Constitution had already removed the President's emergency power.

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This is Gce Model Questions Vol1 2021 Government Question 28. It is one of the objective questions from the 2021 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Government examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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