Neco 2019 Government Question 48

Practice objective / multiple choice question 48 from the 2019 Neco Government examination.

Neco 2019 Government Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 48 NECO • 2019 • GOVERNMENT • objective

A federal law enacted by the National Assembly sets the minimum wage at ₦30,000 per month. A state legislature passes a law setting the minimum wage at ₦25,000 per month. A worker from that state files a suit in the Federal High Court challenging the state law. Based on the principle of the supremacy of federal law and the doctrine of separation of powers, what is the likely outcome of the case and which branch of government will ultimately decide the issue?

Answer Options

A. The legislature will amend the federal law to match the state minimum wage.
Correct Answer B. The judiciary will strike down the state law as unconstitutional.
C. The judiciary will uphold the state law as valid under the principle of federalism.
D. The executive branch will enforce the state law despite the federal statute.
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
The judiciary will strike down the state law as unconstitutional.

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This is Neco 2019 Government Question 48. It is one of the objective questions from the 2019 Neco Government examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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