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Which court has the power or competence to hear and adjudicate on constitutional matters?
Which court has the power or competence to hear and adjudicate on constitutional matters?
- High Court
- Supreme Court of Appeal
- Constitutional Court (correct)
- All of the above
How many judges are there in the Constitutional Court?
How many judges are there in the Constitutional Court?
- 10 (correct)
- 17
- 9
- 1
Which court has exclusive jurisdiction in giving effect to an order of invalidity?
Which court has exclusive jurisdiction in giving effect to an order of invalidity?
- High Court
- Supreme Court of Appeal
- Constitutional Court (correct)
- None of the above
Which court has exclusive jurisdiction to decide on the constitutionality of any amendment to the Constitution?
Which court has exclusive jurisdiction to decide on the constitutionality of any amendment to the Constitution?
Which court has jurisdiction to decide on applications by members of the National Assembly or at least 20% of the members of the provincial legislature?
Which court has jurisdiction to decide on applications by members of the National Assembly or at least 20% of the members of the provincial legislature?
Which court has the power to declare any law or conduct that is inconsistent with the Constitution as invalid to the extent of its inconsistency?
Which court has the power to declare any law or conduct that is inconsistent with the Constitution as invalid to the extent of its inconsistency?
Which court has the power to make any order that is just and equitable, including limiting the retrospective effect of the declaration of invalidity?
Which court has the power to make any order that is just and equitable, including limiting the retrospective effect of the declaration of invalidity?
According to the text, who can appeal directly to the Constitutional Court to confirm or vary an order of constitutional invalidity?
According to the text, who can appeal directly to the Constitutional Court to confirm or vary an order of constitutional invalidity?
According to the text, which court is capable of hearing a challenge involving a decision on whether Parliament failed to fulfill a constitutional obligation?
According to the text, which court is capable of hearing a challenge involving a decision on whether Parliament failed to fulfill a constitutional obligation?
According to the text, who opposed the relief sought by Sonke Gender Justice NPC in the High Court?
According to the text, who opposed the relief sought by Sonke Gender Justice NPC in the High Court?
According to the text, what triggered the investigation by the Public Protector into the Nkandla project?
According to the text, what triggered the investigation by the Public Protector into the Nkandla project?
According to the text, what is the purpose of the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Allegations of State Capture, Corruption and Fraud in the Public Sector including Organs of State?
According to the text, what is the purpose of the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Allegations of State Capture, Corruption and Fraud in the Public Sector including Organs of State?
According to the text, what did the Court order Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma to do?
According to the text, what did the Court order Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma to do?
According to the text, what is the purpose of Section 167(6)(a) of the Constitution?
According to the text, what is the purpose of Section 167(6)(a) of the Constitution?
According to the text, why is the matter self-evidently extraordinary?
According to the text, why is the matter self-evidently extraordinary?
According to the text, who has the exclusive jurisdiction to decide that Parliament or the President has failed to fulfill a constitutional obligation?
According to the text, who has the exclusive jurisdiction to decide that Parliament or the President has failed to fulfill a constitutional obligation?
What did the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) ask for in their application to the Constitutional Court?
What did the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) ask for in their application to the Constitutional Court?
Which court(s) have jurisdiction to pronounce on the constitutional validity of laws or conduct of the President?
Which court(s) have jurisdiction to pronounce on the constitutional validity of laws or conduct of the President?
What does Esau claim in the case against the Cabinet and the Minister of Justice?
What does Esau claim in the case against the Cabinet and the Minister of Justice?
Which court has concurrent jurisdiction with the Constitutional Court in respect of direct challenges to the constitutionality of all forms of legislation?
Which court has concurrent jurisdiction with the Constitutional Court in respect of direct challenges to the constitutionality of all forms of legislation?
What is the purpose of Section 167(6)(a) of the Constitution?
What is the purpose of Section 167(6)(a) of the Constitution?
Which court has the power to declare any law or conduct that is inconsistent with the Constitution as invalid to the extent of its inconsistency?
Which court has the power to declare any law or conduct that is inconsistent with the Constitution as invalid to the extent of its inconsistency?
Who has the exclusive jurisdiction to decide on the constitutionality of any parliamentary or provincial Bill referred to it by the President or the relevant Premier?
Who has the exclusive jurisdiction to decide on the constitutionality of any parliamentary or provincial Bill referred to it by the President or the relevant Premier?
Which court is the court of final instance in non-constitutional matters?
Which court is the court of final instance in non-constitutional matters?
According to the text, which section of the Constitution provides for direct access to the Constitutional Court?
According to the text, which section of the Constitution provides for direct access to the Constitutional Court?
Which court is capable of granting a temporary interdict or other temporary relief to a party, pending a decision of the Constitutional Court on the validity of an Act or conduct?
Which court is capable of granting a temporary interdict or other temporary relief to a party, pending a decision of the Constitutional Court on the validity of an Act or conduct?
According to the text, what is the purpose of Section 34 of the Constitution?
According to the text, what is the purpose of Section 34 of the Constitution?
Which court has the power to declare that any law or conduct that is inconsistent with the Constitution is invalid to the extent of its inconsistency?
Which court has the power to declare that any law or conduct that is inconsistent with the Constitution is invalid to the extent of its inconsistency?
According to the text, which court has the power to make any order that is just and equitable, including limiting the retrospective effect of the declaration of invalidity?
According to the text, which court has the power to make any order that is just and equitable, including limiting the retrospective effect of the declaration of invalidity?
According to the text, which court is capable of hearing a challenge involving a decision on whether Parliament failed to fulfill a constitutional obligation?
According to the text, which court is capable of hearing a challenge involving a decision on whether Parliament failed to fulfill a constitutional obligation?
According to the text, which court has the exclusive jurisdiction to decide that Parliament or the President has failed to fulfill a constitutional obligation?
According to the text, which court has the exclusive jurisdiction to decide that Parliament or the President has failed to fulfill a constitutional obligation?
According to the text, which court has jurisdiction to pronounce on the constitutional validity of laws or conduct of the President?
According to the text, which court has jurisdiction to pronounce on the constitutional validity of laws or conduct of the President?
According to the text, which court has the power to declare any law or conduct that is inconsistent with the Constitution as invalid to the extent of its inconsistency?
According to the text, which court has the power to declare any law or conduct that is inconsistent with the Constitution as invalid to the extent of its inconsistency?
According to the text, which court has exclusive jurisdiction in giving effect to an order of invalidity?
According to the text, which court has exclusive jurisdiction in giving effect to an order of invalidity?
According to the text, who can appeal directly to the Constitutional Court to confirm or vary an order of constitutional invalidity?
According to the text, who can appeal directly to the Constitutional Court to confirm or vary an order of constitutional invalidity?
Which court has the power to declare any law or conduct that is inconsistent with the Constitution as invalid to the extent of its inconsistency?
Which court has the power to declare any law or conduct that is inconsistent with the Constitution as invalid to the extent of its inconsistency?
According to the text, who opposed the relief sought by Sonke Gender Justice NPC in the High Court?
According to the text, who opposed the relief sought by Sonke Gender Justice NPC in the High Court?
According to the text, why is the matter self-evidently extraordinary?
According to the text, why is the matter self-evidently extraordinary?
According to the text, how many judges must hear a matter in the Constitutional Court?
According to the text, how many judges must hear a matter in the Constitutional Court?
Which court can decide on direct challenges to the constitutionality of all forms of legislation?
Which court can decide on direct challenges to the constitutionality of all forms of legislation?
What does the term 'constitutional jurisdiction' refer to?
What does the term 'constitutional jurisdiction' refer to?
According to the text, which court has jurisdiction to decide on the constitutionality of any parliamentary or provincial Bill referred to it by the President or the relevant Premier?
According to the text, which court has jurisdiction to decide on the constitutionality of any parliamentary or provincial Bill referred to it by the President or the relevant Premier?
According to the text, which court has the jurisdiction to certify a provincial constitution in terms of section 144?
According to the text, which court has the jurisdiction to certify a provincial constitution in terms of section 144?
According to the text, which court is the court of final instance in non-constitutional matters?
According to the text, which court is the court of final instance in non-constitutional matters?
According to the text, which court has the power to decide on constitutional matters in terms of section 167(6)?
According to the text, which court has the power to decide on constitutional matters in terms of section 167(6)?
According to the text, which section of the Constitution guarantees the right to access courts with regard to constitutional matters?
According to the text, which section of the Constitution guarantees the right to access courts with regard to constitutional matters?
According to the text, who did not appear before the Commission of Inquiry on the dates determined by the Commission?
According to the text, who did not appear before the Commission of Inquiry on the dates determined by the Commission?
According to the text, which court has the authority and legitimacy that has been subjected to attacks by Mr Zuma?
According to the text, which court has the authority and legitimacy that has been subjected to attacks by Mr Zuma?
According to the text, what is the purpose of the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Allegations of State Capture, Corruption and Fraud in the Public Sector including Organs of State?
According to the text, what is the purpose of the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Allegations of State Capture, Corruption and Fraud in the Public Sector including Organs of State?
According to the text, which court has the power to declare any law or conduct that is inconsistent with the Constitution as invalid to the extent of its inconsistency?
According to the text, which court has the power to declare any law or conduct that is inconsistent with the Constitution as invalid to the extent of its inconsistency?
According to the text, who can appeal directly to the Constitutional Court to confirm or vary an order of constitutional invalidity?
According to the text, who can appeal directly to the Constitutional Court to confirm or vary an order of constitutional invalidity?
According to the text, which court has jurisdiction to decide on applications by members of the National Assembly or at least 20% of the members of the provincial legislature?
According to the text, which court has jurisdiction to decide on applications by members of the National Assembly or at least 20% of the members of the provincial legislature?
According to the text, what did the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) ask for in their application to the Constitutional Court?
According to the text, what did the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) ask for in their application to the Constitutional Court?
Which court has the power to declare any law or conduct that is inconsistent with the Constitution as invalid to the extent of its inconsistency?
Which court has the power to declare any law or conduct that is inconsistent with the Constitution as invalid to the extent of its inconsistency?
According to the text, who can appeal directly to the Constitutional Court to confirm or vary an order of constitutional invalidity?
According to the text, who can appeal directly to the Constitutional Court to confirm or vary an order of constitutional invalidity?
According to the text, which court is capable of hearing a challenge involving a decision on whether Parliament failed to fulfill a constitutional obligation?
According to the text, which court is capable of hearing a challenge involving a decision on whether Parliament failed to fulfill a constitutional obligation?
According to the text, who has the exclusive jurisdiction to decide that Parliament or the President has failed to fulfill a constitutional obligation?
According to the text, who has the exclusive jurisdiction to decide that Parliament or the President has failed to fulfill a constitutional obligation?