Neco 2019 Civic Education Question 24

Practice objective / multiple choice question 24 from the 2019 Neco Civic Education examination.

Neco 2019 Civic Education Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 24 NECO • 2019 • CIVIC_EDUCATION • objective

In Country Z the government provides a subsidy of ₦10,000 per year to each farmer in Region A, but no subsidy to farmers in Region B. There are 8,000 farmers in Region A and 12,000 farmers in Region B. (a) Calculate the per‑farmer subsidy disparity between the two regions. (b) Discuss whether this differential treatment is compatible with the constitutional principle of equality before the law, assuming the constitution requires equal treatment unless a reasonable distinction is justified.

Answer Options

A. (a) \₦10,000 per farmer. (b) The disparity is constitutional because the government may treat regions differently to promote development, so it does not violate equality before the law.
B. (a) \₦10,000 per farmer. (b) The disparity is unconstitutional only if the subsidy amount exceeds \₦5,000; otherwise it is permissible under the equality principle.
Correct Answer C. (a) \₦10,000 per farmer. (b) The disparity is unconstitutional unless the government can demonstrate a legitimate, proportionate reason; otherwise it violates equality before the law.
D. (a) \₦0 per farmer. (b) The disparity is unconstitutional unless the government can demonstrate a legitimate, proportionate reason; otherwise it violates equality before the law.
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
(a) \₦10,000 per farmer. (b) The disparity is unconstitutional unless the government can demonstrate a legitimate, proportionate reason; otherwise it violates equality before the law.

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This is Neco 2019 Civic Education Question 24. It is one of the objective questions from the 2019 Neco Civic Education examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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