Neco 2024 Government Question 30

Practice objective / multiple choice question 30 from the 2024 Neco Government examination.

Neco 2024 Government Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 30 NECO • 2024 • GOVERNMENT • objective

Parliament passes a law that criminalises a specific act and imposes a penalty of imprisonment, but the act was committed two years before the law was enacted. A citizen who performed the act before the law's commencement is now being prosecuted under the new statute. Does this law violate the principle of rule of law? If so, which specific principle of the rule of law is breached?

Answer Options

A. Yes. It breaches the rule‑of‑law principle of judicial independence (the separation of powers).
Correct Answer B. Yes. It breaches the rule‑of‑law principle of non‑retroactivity (the prohibition of ex post facto criminal legislation).
C. Yes. It breaches the rule‑of‑law principle of legal certainty (the requirement that laws be clear and predictable).
D. No. The law does not violate the rule‑of‑law because it applies equally to all citizens.
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
Yes. It breaches the rule‑of‑law principle of non‑retroactivity (the prohibition of ex post facto criminal legislation).

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This is Neco 2024 Government Question 30. It is one of the objective questions from the 2024 Neco Government examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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