WAEC Government 1997 Question 16

Question 16

Citizenship, Rights and Duties

Fundamental human rights are entrenched in the Constitution of a state in order to

  1. A.encourage unlimited freedom
  2. B.enable the courts to punish offenders
  3. C.restrict the liberty of citizens
  4. D.make the government popular
  5. E.guarantee the liberty of citizens.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: E (guarantee the liberty of citizens.)

Explanation

Entrenchment makes the rights hard to remove and lets citizens go to court to protect them, which guarantees their liberty.