Neco 2019 Government Question 36

Practice objective / multiple choice question 36 from the 2019 Neco Government examination.

Neco 2019 Government Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 36 NECO • 2019 • GOVERNMENT • objective

Consider the following three policies enacted by a government: (i) The police are instructed to arrest anyone who criticises the government without a court order. (ii) The judiciary is independent and can review any executive action. (iii) All citizens, regardless of status, are subject to the same criminal penalties for theft. Which policy, if any, contravenes a principle of the rule of law? State the policy number and the specific principle violated.

Answer Options

A. Policy (ii); it violates the principle of separation of powers by allowing the judiciary to overstep its role.
B. Policy (i); it violates the principle of freedom of speech, which is not a rule of law principle.
C. Policy (iii); it violates the principle of equal protection because theft penalties differ by social status.
Correct Answer D. Policy (i); it violates the principle that law must protect against arbitrary arrest and apply equally to all.
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
Policy (i); it violates the principle that law must protect against arbitrary arrest and apply equally to all.

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This is Neco 2019 Government Question 36. It is one of the objective questions from the 2019 Neco Government examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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