JAMB Government 2022 Objective — Question 6

Question 6 of 40 from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Government 2022 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

Delegated legislation is justified by the

A. superior knowledge of issues by the executive
B. fear that public debates in parliaments would endanger national security
C. slow and unwieldy process of decision making in legislative housesCorrect
D. constitutional superiority of the executive over the legislative branch of government

Explanation

Delegated (or subsidiary) legislation exists because the ordinary legislative process in parliament is often too slow and cumbersome to deal with technical or urgent matters, so law-making powers are delegated to the executive/agencies for efficiency.

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