Neco 2017 Government Question 17

Practice objective / multiple choice question 17 from the 2017 Neco Government examination.

Neco 2017 Government Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 17 NECO • 2017 • GOVERNMENT • objective

A law enacted by the National Assembly conflicts with a provision of the 1999 Constitution. A citizen challenges the law in court. According to the principle of rule of law, which institution determines the validity of the law, and what is the effect on the law if it is found inconsistent?

Answer Options

A. The legislature (the National Assembly) determines the validity, and the law is amended to conform to the Constitution.
Correct Answer B. The judiciary (the Supreme Court) determines the validity, and the law is declared null and void.
C. The executive (the President) determines the validity, and the law is suspended pending review.
D. The electoral commission determines the validity, and the law remains in force but is subject to reinterpretation.
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
The judiciary (the Supreme Court) determines the validity, and the law is declared null and void.

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This is Neco 2017 Government Question 17. It is one of the objective questions from the 2017 Neco Government examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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