history Flashcards
what is the constitutional assembly
the members of parliament who worked for two years to write the constitution
What is the constitution
a set of rules and laws that says how the country must be run
What part of the constitution describes peoples rights and freedoms
Bill of rights
how many chapters are in the constitution
14
What does parliament do?
discuss and debate solutions to problems the country is facing
How do political parties get ‘seats’ in parliament
based on how many people vote for that party in the elections
Parliament meetings are led by an elected …
Speaker
why do we have rules and laws
to tell people how to behave in a peaceful and orderly manner
gives two examples of places we have rules and why they are important
road - safety
sports - play fair
school - to learn
what does justice mean
we treat everyone in a fair and equal manner
what is the difference between criminal and civil cases
criminal - breaking law
civil - disagreement eg divorce
every right comes with a ….
responsibility
the constitutional court is..
the highest court, support and uphold constitution
who is the president of the constitutional court
chief justice
how many judges are in the constitutional court
9
