Under Article 120 of the UAE Constitution, which matter falls within the exclusive legislative and executive jurisdiction of the UAE federal authorities?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Foreign affairs and defence
- Step 1: Article 120 of the Constitution lists the matters in which the UAE has exclusive legislative and executive jurisdiction, beginning with foreign affairs and defence and the federal armed forces. Answer: Foreign affairs and defence. The list also includes education, public health, cash and currency, and federal nationality, passports and immigration. Why not the others: Article 122 gives the Emirates jurisdiction in all matters not conferred exclusively on the federal authorities, and Article 23 makes an Emirate's natural resources its public property; local markets and tourism licensing are not on the Article 120 list.
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