Legislative Powers

Question 1

Meaning

Answer 1

Law making powers of a legislative body to make, alter, amend or repeal laws

Question 2

S. 4

Answer 2

Legislative powers of the Federation are vested in national Assembly- Senate and HOR

Question 3

Parliamentary supremacy

Answer 3

Legislature was Supreme before 1960, like in Britain

Question 4

Constitutional supremacy

Answer 4

Constitution has been supreme since independence

Question 5

AG Bendel v AG Fed

Answer 5

Legislature cannot delegate its essential law making powers

Question 6

Balogun v AG Lagos / Adegbenro v AG Fed

Answer 6

Legislature can delegate regulatory powers to executive body