Neco 2017 Government Question 36

Practice objective / multiple choice question 36 from the 2017 Neco Government examination.

Neco 2017 Government Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 36 NECO • 2017 • GOVERNMENT • objective

In a federal system, the Constitution requires that any expenditure of public funds be authorized by a law passed by the National Assembly. The President issues an executive order allocating ₦500 million for a new highway project without such a law. If the order is challenged in court, what is the most likely ruling?

Answer Options

A. The court will dismiss the challenge on procedural grounds, ruling that the plaintiff lacks standing to contest the executive order.
B. The court will uphold the executive order as a valid exercise of presidential authority, finding that the Constitution permits the President to allocate funds without legislative approval.
C. The court will declare the executive order unconstitutional but will not invalidate it, allowing the allocation to proceed pending legislative approval.
Correct Answer D. The court will declare the executive order unconstitutional and invalidate it because the expenditure was not authorised by law.
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
The court will declare the executive order unconstitutional and invalidate it because the expenditure was not authorised by law.

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This is Neco 2017 Government Question 36. It is one of the objective questions from the 2017 Neco Government examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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