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WAEC Government 2015 Objective — Question 46

Question 46 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Government 2015 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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Which of the following cannot be altered by a military coup d'etat? The

  • A. constitution
  • B. legal system
  • C. legislature

Explanation

When a military coup d'etat happens, the constitution and legal system can be suspended/altered, but a substitute legislature cannot be truly 'altered' in the same constitutional sense - laws made by a military government are called decrees.

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