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JAMB Government 1979 Question 16

Question 16

Separation of Powers and Checks and Balances

Separation of power is primarily a

  1. A.means of ensuring parliamentary supremacy
  2. B.restriction on the powers of the executive
  3. C.device to limit the powers of the executive to enhance individual freedom
  4. D.means of guaranteeing the independence of the judiciary
  5. E.means of institutionalizing opposition
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (device to limit the powers of the executive to enhance individual freedom)

Explanation

Montesquieu's idea was to split power between separate organs so that no one person or body can become a tyrant; the aim is to protect the freedom of the individual, not just to restrict the executive.