WAEC Government 2019 Objective — Question 1

Question 1 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Government 2019 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

The constitutional power given to the judiciary to interpret legislative acts, executive and administrative actions and to declare its constitutionality or otherwise is

A. judicial power
B. separation of powers
C. judicial reviewCorrect
D. administrative processes

Explanation

The term 'Judicial Review' refers to the power of the courts/judiciary to declare any act or action of the executive and/or legislature as illegal, unconstitutional or ultra-vires. In other words, it is the power of the judiciary to invalidate any act of the other organs of government which are deemed to have violated the provisions of the constitution.

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