JAMB Government 2019 Objective — Question 24
Question 24 of 40 from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Government 2019 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.
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The constitutional power of the judiciary to consider an action of the executive in retrospect with view to nullifying it is referred to as
- A. jurisdiction
- B. discretionary power
- C. checks and balances
- D. judicial reviewCorrect
Explanation
Judicial review is the constitutional power of the courts to examine actions or decisions of the executive (or legislature) after the fact and declare them null and void if they are unconstitutional or unlawful.
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