Question 3
GCE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1
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2025
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GOVERNMENT
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objective
A new law imposes a 5% tax on all incomes above \(\text{₦}2{,}000{,}000\). The constitution guarantees equality before the law. A group of citizens argues that the tax is discriminatory. Using the principle of the rule of law, outline the legal arguments they could make and the likely outcome if the case reaches the courts.
Answer Options
A.
The citizens would assert the tax breaches the equality clause, yet the court would deem the distinction reasonable and sustain the tax.
Correct Answer
B.
The citizens would claim the tax breaches the constitutional guarantee of equality because it discriminates against high‑income earners without sufficient justification. Under the rule of law, the court would examine whether the distinction is reasonable; most likely it would deem the tax unconstitutional and invalidate it.
C.
The citizens would argue the tax is permissible because it targets only excess income, and the court would likely uphold the tax as a valid exercise of fiscal policy.
D.
The citizens would claim the tax violates the principle of legal certainty, but the court would find that the tax is a reasonable distinction and therefore constitutional.
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
The citizens would claim the tax breaches the constitutional guarantee of equality because it discriminates against high‑income earners without sufficient justification. Under the rule of law, the court would examine whether the distinction is reasonable; most likely it would deem the tax unconstitutional and invalidate it.
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Gce Model Questions Vol1
2025
Government
Question 3.
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objective
questions from the
2025
Gce Model Questions Vol1
Government
examination.
Difficulty level:
Medium
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