Answer to Question #219346 in Sociology for kirpal

Question

a) Using clear examples, explain the four types of participation that exist in

court processes. (10 Marks) AP

b) Among other things, the supreme court in Ghana has the power to

determine whether the act of any person, authority or parliament is ultravaried the constitution. What does this mean? (5 Marks) AN

c) All societies throughout history have had legal systems. The most complete

early legal system has been the Code of Hammurabi, which was operative in

Babylon (Iraq) around 1750 BC. Kindly examine the various steps in the

evolution of legal systems. (10 Marks)

Answer 1

In oder to get the meaning of that sentence, we first need to understand two words. Constitution and Ultra vires. Constitution: A constitution is a set of fundamental principles or established precedents.

Ghana has a unicameral legislature and is a unitary state. The 1992 Constitution establishes a single Parliament that is responsible for all key legislative tasks. The President has a Council of State, which serves as an advisory body to him. The President has the authority to recommend bills or even laws to the Council of State for review. Parliament, on the other hand, is simply obligated to consider or reconsider such suggestions, not to be bound by them. No measure becomes law unless it is published in the official gazette, according to Article 106(11) of the 1992 Constitution. As a result, the Ghana Gazette is an obvious place to go for law in Ghana.