JAMB Government 1981 Question 9

Question 9

Constitutions and Constitutionalism

Constitutions are useful documents because they

  1. A.suppress individual rights and liberties
  2. B.provide ammunition to different sides in ideological disputes
  3. C.reward the patriotic and punish traitors
  4. D.lay down broad guidelines for national political interaction
  5. E.highlight the procedures for the creation of new states
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (lay down broad guidelines for national political interaction)

Explanation

A constitution sets out the broad rules within which government and citizens deal with each other in political life.