JAMB Government 2005 Question 12

Question 12

Constitutions and Constitutionalism

An unwritten constitution is

  1. A.partially written and based on convention
  2. B.completely unwritten and based on convention
  3. C.entirely based on case laws
  4. D.completely sourced from parliamentary law.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (partially written and based on convention)

Explanation

An "unwritten" constitution, like Britain's, is not in one document; parts are written in statutes and court cases, and much rests on conventions.