Neco 2018 Government Question 34

Practice objective / multiple choice question 34 from the 2018 Neco Government examination.

Neco 2018 Government Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 34 NECO • 2018 • GOVERNMENT • objective

The Constitution guarantees the right to privacy and requires that any search without a warrant be justified by a reasonable suspicion of imminent danger. The State Legislature enacted the ‘Public Safety Act' permitting police to conduct warrant‑less searches in any public place. A citizen arrested under this provision challenges its constitutionality in the Federal High Court. Identify the legal doctrine the court will apply to evaluate the challenge and state the likely ruling.

Answer Options

A. The court will apply the doctrine of separation of powers and will likely uphold the provision as constitutional.
B. The court will apply the doctrine of legislative supremacy and will likely defer to the legislature, leaving the provision intact.
Correct Answer C. The court will apply the doctrine of judicial review and will likely declare the provision unconstitutional, striking it down.
D. The court will apply the doctrine of proportionality and will likely modify the provision to limit its scope.
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
The court will apply the doctrine of judicial review and will likely declare the provision unconstitutional, striking it down.

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This is Neco 2018 Government Question 34. It is one of the objective questions from the 2018 Neco Government examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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