Which consultative body was established in 1991 to draft the Constitution of the Fourth Republic of Ghana?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. The Consultative Assembly
- Step 1: A 260-member Consultative Assembly chaired by Pe Rowland Adiali Ayagitam II sat from August 1991 to March 1992. Step 2. It drafted the 1992 Constitution, which was approved by national referendum on April 28, 1992. Answer: The Consultative Assembly. Why not the others: Constituent Parliament, Constitutional Council, and People's Assembly are alternative bodies in other jurisdictions.
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