Neco Model Questions Vol1 2023 Civic Education Question 14

Practice objective / multiple choice question 14 from the 2023 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Civic Education examination.

Neco Model Questions Vol1 2023 Civic Education Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 14 NECO_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2023 • CIVIC_EDUCATION • objective

The Constitution contains three relevant provisions: Section 12 empowers the President to declare a national emergency; Section 45 allows a State Governor to declare a state emergency only when the President has not declared a national emergency; Section 78 authorises the Minister of Health to issue a health advisory that can temporarily suspend school operations without a formal emergency declaration. In a situation where the President has already declared a national emergency because of a disease outbreak, the Governor wishes to close schools in his state. Which constitutional provision legally authorises the school closure and what is the correct procedural step?

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. Section 78 - a health advisory issued by the Minister of Health authorises the school closure.
B. Section 78 - the Minister of Health must first obtain the President's approval before issuing a health advisory that closes schools.
C. Section 45 - the State Governor may close schools when a national emergency has been declared.
D. Section 12 - the President's declaration of a national emergency directly authorises the school closure.
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
Section 78 - a health advisory issued by the Minister of Health authorises the school closure.

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This is Neco Model Questions Vol1 2023 Civic Education Question 14. It is one of the objective questions from the 2023 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Civic Education examination.

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