CSL2601 Constitutional Law (CSL2601)

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CSL2601 Assignment 2 Semester 2 2023

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CSL2601 EXAM NOTES 2022/2023 Constitutional Law Exam Notes Study Unit 1 Overview of Unit 1.1 Sources of Constitutional Law CONCEPT KEYPOINTS Definition Sources of law refer to the places where you can find legal principles, and values and govern a particular branch of law. Meaning, limits, consequences. On one hand it could refer to an entire body of rules, both written and unwritten which govern the exercise of state authority. On the other hand it may refer to a written document w...

CSL2601 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS PACK 2022/2023 1. The Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, Act 108 of 1996 was passed in plenary by the National Assembly (legislature) following the same procedure as ordinary legislation and it thus has the same status as all other legislation. (1) False. Firstly, the Citation of Constitutional Laws Act 5 of 2005 makes it clear that the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 does not have the same status as ordinary legislation because...

CSL2601 EXAM PREP OCTOBER NOVEMBER 2022/2023 1 CSL2601 Constitutional Law Exam memo 1 Explain what is meant by constitutional law? (3) Constitutional law is the aggregate (sum total) of binding rules relating to the distribution and exercise of state authority. The rules of constitutional law define the relationship between the organs of state inter see (between themselves), and between the organs of state and individuals 2 Distinguish between public and private law, state why const...

CSL2601 EXAM PACK 2022/2023 2 Indicate whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE by indicating 1 for TRUE or 2 for FALSE: 1. In March 2011, the Constitutional Court ruled that the Hawks (the corruption-fighting unit of the South African Police Service) lacked sufficient operational and structural independence to enable them to properly combat corruption. The Court therefore declared that the laws which disbanded the Scorpions and created the Hawks in their place (the National Prosecuting ...

CSL2601 EXAM PACK CONSTITUTIONAL LAW 2022/2023 Constitutional law – Q & A 1 Explain what is meant by constitutional law? We can define constitutional law as those rules that regulate the manner in which state authority is exercised and shared. It also relates to those rules which regulate the relationship between organs of state inter se, and between organs of state and individuals. 2 “The distinction between private and public law has become blurred in modern times”. Discuss this...

CSL2601 EXAM SUMMARY2022/2023 1 Exam Questions - CSL 2601 Study Unit 1 – 3 1 Explain what is meant by constitutional law? (3) Constitutional law is the aggregate (sum total) of binding rules relating to the distribution and exercise of state authority. The rules of constitutional law define the relationship between the organs of state inter se (between themselves), and between the organs of state and individuals 2 Distinguish between public and private law, and state why constitutional...

CSL2601 Assignment 1 Semester 2 2022. CSL2601 - Constitutional Law Three different types of municipalities and the three ‘executive systems’ of municipal governance. a) A category A municipality has exclusive municipal executive and legislative authority in its area and is referred to as a metropolitan municipality in section 1 of the Local Government: Municipal Structures Act. b) A category B municipality shares its municipal executive and legislative authority in its area with a ca...