WAEC Government 1997 Question 13

Question 13

Constitutions and Constitutionalism

Constitutionalism emphasizes that those who govern the state should do so according to

  1. A.their whims and caprices
  2. B.laid-down rules of public behaviour
  3. C.the direction of judges
  4. D.the dictates of their egos
  5. E.the dictates of their critics.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (laid-down rules of public behaviour)

Explanation

Constitutionalism means rulers must govern according to the established rules in the constitution, not as they please.