JAMB Government 2020 Objective — Question 33

Question 33 of 40 from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Government 2020 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

The instrument of power employed by the judiciary to check the executive lawlessness is

A. order of certiorari
B. judicial reviewCorrect
C. injunction
D. checks and balances

Explanation

Judicial review is the power of the judiciary to examine and invalidate actions of the executive (and legislature) that are unconstitutional or unlawful.

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