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Question
Under the 1999 Constitution, the list that contains matters which a House of Assembly could legislate upon to the exclusion of the National Assembly is the:
A. Exclusive Legislative List
B. Concurrent Legislature List
C. Discretional Legislative List
D. Residual Legislative List
E. Remainder Legislative List
Answer
Answer:
D. Residual Legislative List
Explanation:
The Residual Legislative List contains matters that are within the exclusive authority of state governments, meaning that only the House of Assembly of a state can legislate on these matters. The National Assembly has no power to legislate on issues under the Residual List, giving state governments autonomy in these areas
- Tags: Legislative Powers, Nigerian Constitution
- Level: Level 1
- Topic: The Nigerian Legal System
- Series: MAY 2024
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