WASSCE Government · Paper 1 style

Delegated legislation

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Bye-laws made by a local council are an example of

Aconstitutional amendment
Bdelegated legislation
Cmilitary decrees
Djudicial precedent

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Answer: B

Bye-laws = delegated legislation.

Trap A Mixes types of constitution: Rigid = special procedure to amend (e.g. Nigeria). Flexible = amended like ordinary law (UK). Written = in a single document. Unwritten = conventions, statutes, case law.

Trap C Military rule misconceptions: Military regimes suspend the constitution and rule by decrees/edicts; the ruling council (e.g. Supreme Military Council) combines executive and legislative powers.

Trap D Misunderstands judicial independence: Independence is secured by security of tenure, salaries charged on the consolidated fund, appointment through a judicial service commission, and immunity for judicial acts.

Traps in Delegated legislation

Mixes types of constitution
Rigid = special procedure to amend (e.g. Nigeria). Flexible = amended like ordinary law (UK). Written = in a single document. Unwritten = conventions, statutes, case law.
Military rule misconceptions
Military regimes suspend the constitution and rule by decrees/edicts; the ruling council (e.g. Supreme Military Council) combines executive and legislative powers.
Misunderstands judicial independence
Independence is secured by security of tenure, salaries charged on the consolidated fund, appointment through a judicial service commission, and immunity for judicial acts.

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