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An overview of key concepts and features related to the doctrine of parliamentary sovereignty and the new zealand legal system. It covers topics such as the role of the judiciary, the concept of delegated legislation, the interface between law and ethics, and the arms of government in new zealand. Multiple-choice questions and answers that test the understanding of these fundamental legal principles. By studying this document, students can gain insights into the structure and functioning of the new zealand legal framework, the separation of powers, and the interplay between the legislative, executive, and judicial branches. The information presented can be useful for university-level courses in constitutional law, administrative law, or new zealand's legal system.
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Which of the following are features of the doctrine of Parliamentary sovereignty? a. All of the other answers are features of the doctrine of Parliamentary sovereignty b. No Parliament can bind its successors. c. Parliament can pass any law it wishes to. d. The judiciary is subordinate to Parliament. - correct answers a. All of the other answers are features of the doctrine of Parliamentary sovereignty Examples of delegated legislation
- correct answers A notice, a bylaw and a regulation. In respect of New Zealands Constitution, select the correct statement: a. There is no single document in which New Zealand
s Constitution is embodied. b. The Constitution Act 1986 contains some, but not all, of our constitutional rules. c. All of the other answers are correct statements. d. New Zealand is said to have "an unwritten constitution" made up of many different sources and documents - correct answers c. All of the other answers are correct statements. A principal function of Parliament is - correct answers enacting legislation by following the process of a Bill becoming an Act. Under the concept of the rule of law - correct answers Any citizen who is arrested and charged with an offence has the right to a fair trial. In respect of the interface between the law and ethics, which of the following is a true statement? a. Unlawful behaviour is always immoral. b. Immoral behaviour is always unlawful. c. "Law" and "ethics" are the same. d. A practice may be "unethical" but still "legal". - correct answers d. A practice may be "unethical" but still "legal". Which of the following statements in relation to the courts (judiciary) is FALSE? a. The courts are able to make new laws (although it is rare that the courts make new laws). b. The courts play an important part in regulating the Government as individuals and organisations can bring cases before the courts when they think that the Government has broken a law. c. The courts are subservient to Parliament and are unable to strike down a statute if it is contrary to the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990. d. The courts are able to strike down legislation when Parliament has gone too far, for example, if Parliament passes an Act which is contrary to the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990. - correct answers The delegation of legislative power can be justified on the following grounds: a. It facilitates the use of the knowledge or technical expertise of people who are not Parliamentarians; in that the finer details
of the law can be contained in delegated legislation, after the broad legislative scheme has been enacted by Parliament. b. It may be required in times of civil emergency. c. It enables the law to be amended to deal with new situations/developments which arise, without the need to go through the whole enactment process. d. All of the other answers are justifications for the use of delegated legislation. - correct answers d. All of the other answers are justifications for the use of delegated legislation. In the study of the New Zealand legal system, the arms of government refers to - correct answers Parliament, the courts and the executive.
lOMoARcPSD| The Bill of Rights 1688 - correct answers establishes Parliament`s supremacy and the freedom of speech in Parliament. Which of the following are constitutional conventions a. The entrenched Bill of Rights b. MP's do not criticise each other c. MP's do not criticise the decisions of judges in Parliament d. A woman changing her surname on marriage to that of her husband. - correct answers Constitutional conventions are - correct answers A function of the Courts is - correct answers to interpret legislation. The following would be an example of delegated legislation a. The Lorikeet Protection Act 2001. b. All of the other answers are examples of delegated legislation. c. Alcohol Control Bylaw 2015 d. The Taranaki Regional Council Empowering Act 2001. - correct answers The second highest court in the New Zealand hierarchy of courts is - correct answers the Court of Appeal In respect of constitutional conventions, select the correct statement a. Constitutional conventions are laws that must be followed by everyone. b. Constitutional conventions are a large body of customs, and any disputes about them cannot be settled by court action. c. The Courts will always enforce constitutional conventions. d. It is possible to sue a person for breach of a constitutional convention. - correct answers b. Constitutional conventions are a large body of customs, and any disputes about them cannot be settled by court action.