UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
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CONSTITUTIONAL LAW Duration: 2 hours
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H(AMINERS: MS SRBUDHU MR T MASEKO MS I MOODLEY MR D MAILULA MRJ JOBODWANA
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QUESTION I A state representativeof the newly formed state of Krela comesto seeyou for legal advice. The people of Krela would like to becomea democratic society but are not surewhat a democracy
the full detailsre this concept. consistsof. Explainto the staterepresentative
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by theterms'separationof powers'and'checksandbalances'?Discuss b. Whatdo you understand in detail.
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QUESTTON 2 Imagine that you are the newly appointedpolitical adviserto the Stateof Suppressionwhich is experiencingseverepolitical turmoil and human rights abusesbecausethe national governmenthas unilaterally taken over the running of the State.The time for changeis imminent and you have been askedto map the way forward in terms of the system of government that should be adopted.What would your recornmendations be and why? l2sl
QUESTTON3 a.
Why arethe principlesof ministerialaccountabilityandparliamentaryoversightoverthe (5) executivecentralto the Constitution?
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Briefly discussthe typesof parliamentarycontrolmechanismthat arein placeto ensurethatthe ( 15) executive acts in accordancewith the Constitution.
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Briefly mention the various roles that the courts have to play under the new dispensation.
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privilegesaresubjectto judicial reviewunderthenew Briefly discusswhetherparliamentary (10) Constitution.Referto theDe Lille casein your answer.
b. g . Briefly discussthe reasonswhy public participationis fundamental to goodgovernance.(15)
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Vraag I a. 'n Vertoonwoordiger van die nuutgevondeStaatvan Krela vra u om regsadvies.Die inwoners van Krela wil graag 'n demokratiesesamelewingstig, maar is nie sekerwaaruit demokrasie bestaannie. Verduidelik aan die verteenwoordigerdie volle omvang van hierdie konsep. (15) b. Wat verstaanu onder die konsepte'skeiding van magte' en 'wigte en teenwigte'? Bespreek (10) breedvoerig.
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Yraag2 Verbeelu' u is die nuutaangestelde politiekeraadgewervir die Staatvan Suppresie, wat tansgeweldige politiekeonrusen menseregte skendingservaar,omdatdie nasionaleregering^eensydiglik die-bestuur van die staatoorgeneem het. Die tyd vir veranderingis nabyen daarwird uL u u.r*ug om die weg voorentoeaante dui in termevandie regeringstelsel wat &rngeneem behoortte word. Wat sal u aanbevelings weesenhoekom? I25l Vraag 3 a. Hoekomis die beginsels van ministeri€leaanspreeklikheid enparlement6re toesigoor die uitvoerendegesagsentraaltot die Grondwet? (5) b. Bespreekkortliksdieverskillendeparlement€re meganisme wat beskikbaaris om te versekerdat die uitvoerendegesagin lyn met die Grondwetoptree. tisl c. Noemkortliksdie onderskeie funksieswat die howeingevolgedie nuwebedelingmoet waarneem.
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