LAW2111 Final: Constitutional-Exam-Notes
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Part a: consists of 4 short questions- answer 2 of the 4. Exam = 3 hours + 30 minutes reading and noting time laws/rules flows from constitutional law. Defines major institutions of government (e. g. the parliament, the high court) Foundation of legal system everything rests on it (the validity of other. Confers authority on them (cid:523)say what they(cid:495)re allowed to do(cid:524) (cid:494)the rule of law(cid:495) (cid:523))n any community, everyone, including government officials (cid:494)constitutionalism(cid:495) (cid:523)the endeavor to limit and control government through law. Limits and controls their authority: regulates the exercise of political power. Ultimate source of legal validity must obey the law. Legislative (power to make new laws and amend old ones), executive (the power of government to enforce the laws and put them into operation) and. Judicial (involves authoritative settlement of legal disputes, fact finding reaching judgments) Separation in u. s. constitution (revolution against britain in the 18th century) .
