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JAMB Government 2005 Question 13

Question 13

Judiciary

The principle of checks and balances empowers the judiciary to

  1. A.administer the criminal justice system
  2. B.apply the law
  3. C.invalidate the actions of the other arms
  4. D.abrogate the law.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (invalidate the actions of the other arms)

Explanation

Through judicial review the courts can declare laws or executive actions void if they break the constitution, which checks the other two arms.