JAMB Government 1984 Question 2

Question 2

Constitutions and Constitutionalism

A constitution is a legal document

  1. A.drawn up by lawyers
  2. B.enacted by military decree
  3. C.forming the basis upon which a government rules the country
  4. D.which must not be altered by any succeeding government
  5. E.only likely to succeed in a country where there is union government
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (forming the basis upon which a government rules the country)

Explanation

A constitution is the basic law that sets out how a country is governed; it can be made in different ways and can be amended.