JAMB Government 2019 Objective — Question 17

Question 17 of 40 from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Government 2019 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

Cooperation of government strictly in compliance with the constitution of land is conceptually referred to as

A. rule of lawCorrect
B. legitimacy
C. legalism
D. constitutionalism

Explanation

This describes government conducted strictly within the bounds set by the constitution — most precisely the doctrine of constitutionalism — though it is closely related to, and in this answer key is treated as, the rule of law, which likewise demands that governmental power be exercised according to law rather than arbitrary will.

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