JAMB Government 1982 Question 19

Question 19

Constitutions and Constitutionalism

An unwritten constitution is the one where

  1. A.no part of the constitution is ever written down
  2. B.the whole constitution is not contained in any one document
  3. C.the constitution is based on the wishes of the prime minister
  4. D.the constitution can be amended by a simple majority
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (the whole constitution is not contained in any one document)

Explanation

An 'unwritten' constitution, like Britain's, is not collected in a single document; parts of it are written in statutes and court cases, others are conventions.