JAMB Government 1979 Question 7

Question 7

Constitutions and Constitutionalism

In general, constitutions are designed to provide

  1. A.legal remedies for all political problems
  2. B.clear alternative to military take-overs of elected governments
  3. C.general arrangements, rules and national objectives within which political activities are conducted
  4. D.codes of ethics for politicians and punishment for those who break the laws of the land
  5. E.rigid ideological frameworks for nations that operate the constitutions
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (general arrangements, rules and national objectives within which political activities are conducted)

Explanation

A constitution sets the general framework (institutions, rules and national goals) inside which political life takes place.