Neco 2017 Civic Education Question 21

Practice objective / multiple choice question 21 from the 2017 Neco Civic Education examination.

Neco 2017 Civic Education Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 21 NECO • 2017 • CIVIC_EDUCATION • objective

During a national election, the Electoral Commission announced that results would be declared at 6 pm. At 5 pm, the President issued a decree ordering the Commission to postpone the announcement until after a meeting with opposition leaders. Which principle of the rule of law is most directly threatened by this decree, and is the President's action consistent with that principle? Provide the principle and a brief justification.

Answer Options

A. Principle: equality before the law (non-discrimination). The President's action is consistent with this principle.
B. Principle: judicial independence (court autonomy). The President's action is consistent with this principle.
C. Principle: supremacy of the constitution (constitutional supremacy). The President's action is inconsistent with this principle.
Correct Answer D. Principle: separation of powers (institutional independence). The President's action is inconsistent with this principle.
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
Principle: separation of powers (institutional independence). The President's action is inconsistent with this principle.

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This is Neco 2017 Civic Education Question 21. It is one of the objective questions from the 2017 Neco Civic Education examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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