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Public Law and Human Rights Seminar 2: CONSTITUTION EXERCISE

YOU WILL BE GIVEN AN EXTRACT OF ONE OF THE WORLD’S CONSTITUTIONS IN THE TUTORIAL. READ IT AND ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS AS FAR AS POSSIBLE.

1. How ‘user friendly’ is the document? Is it easy to read and accessible?

Yes, easy to extract relevant information, long but straight forward

2. What type of constitution is it? Eg: Monarchical, Federal, Republican etc.

Monarchical

3. What are the main institutions of the constitution?

Monarchy, judicial, government, Legislative

National assembly, separation of powers

4. What is the objective of the constitution?

Preamble

Unity for the consolidation of national unity

Preservation and defence of territory

Precious Sovereignty

Peace and restoration

5. Who has the power to make law and what is the source or legitimacy of this authority?

The assembly,

Article 91 the prime minister shall have the right to initiate legislation

Article 117- the law passed by the assembly

6. Is the constitution part of the ordinary law of land or is it a superior form of law?

It’s a superior form of Law Article 131

7. What provisions, if any, are there in the constitution as to Human Rights such as:-

8.

a. Democracy

b. Civil Liberties e.g.: Freedom of expression, association, privacy, etc

c. Welfare Rights e.g.: education, health, welfare, etc

d. Legal Rights e.g.: if arrested, judicial independence, etc

9. What does the constitution tell you about that country?

10. Would you be happy living in this country? If not, why not?

10. Which country do you think it is?

Legislature – House of Commons

Executive- the Government

Judiciary- Judges and Courts

Constitution one

1. How ‘user friendly’ is the document? Is it easy to read and accessible?

Yes, easy to extract relevant information, long but straight forward

2. What type of...