Question 26
NECO
•
2020
•
GOVERNMENT
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objective
In a federal system, the legislature passes a bill that appears to infringe on the executive's power to conduct foreign affairs. The judiciary is approached to review the bill. Identify which branch has the constitutional authority to declare the bill unconstitutional and explain the checks and balances involved.
Answer Options
A.
The Supreme Court can only advise on the bill's constitutionality but cannot declare it unconstitutional; the final decision rests with the President, maintaining the balance of power.
B.
The executive has the authority to declare the bill unconstitutional; it checks the legislature and judiciary through executive orders, preserving its foreign‑affairs prerogative.
Correct Answer
C.
The judiciary has the authority to declare the bill unconstitutional; it checks the legislature and executive by judicial review, ensuring the executive's foreign‑affairs power is not overridden.
D.
The legislature has the authority to declare the bill unconstitutional; it checks the executive and judiciary by legislative oversight, ensuring the executive's foreign‑affairs power is not exceeded.
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
The judiciary has the authority to declare the bill unconstitutional; it checks the legislature and executive by judicial review, ensuring the executive's foreign‑affairs power is not overridden.
About This Question
This is
Neco
2020
Government
Question 26.
It is one of the
objective
questions from the
2020
Neco
Government
examination.
Difficulty level:
Medium
.