What is the term of membership of the Federal National Council after Constitutional Amendment 1/2009?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Four years
- Step 1: Article 72 of the UAE Constitution on Wikisource says the term of membership in the FNC is four years, according to the Gregorian calendar, commencing from the date the FNC holds its first session. Answer: Four years. Its footnote says Article 72 was amended by Constitutional Amendment 1/2009, which increased the term of the legislative chapter from two to four years. Why not the others: Two years: The footnote says the term was two years before Amendment 1/2009 raised it. Three years: Article 72 gives four years, not three. Five years: Article 72 gives four years, not five.
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