Constitutional Law Basics: Scope and Sources

Constitutional Law is concerned with the role and powers of the institutions within the state and with the relationship between the citizen and the state.

It may be described as the study of the constitution.

Part of the law that relates to the system of government of a country.

<p>The functioning of the legal system.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The organization, powers, and duties of administrative bodies</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It determines the functions of the principal organs of government and the relationship between the citizen and the state.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>No, there is no hard definition of constitutional law.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>State-to-state relations</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Views national and international law as one legal system</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>International law and national law are separate legal systems</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>By State actors such as Parliament or the judiciary</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Individualism, rights, freedoms, democracy, limited government power</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>As more important than collective interests of the community</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Social nature, political involvement, equal citizenship</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Emphasis on democracy and political equality</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Interdependence of individuals</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Constitutional Law governs the organization of administrative bodies and tribunals</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Constitutional Law primarily deals with the establishment of the entities of the state, powers and duties of these entities, structure and composition of the entities of the state, choosing and removing of rulers, relationship between different branches of government, relationship between the state and external bodies, accountability of government, and the rights and duties of citizens in relation to government.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The sources of Constitutional Law in Ghana include rules of law (Constitution, Legislation, Judicial Precedence, Custom), conventional rules, and advisory opinions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Examples of rules of law include the 1992 Constitution, Legislation (Acts of Parliament), Judicial Precedence, and Custom.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Conventional rules are rules that do not have the force of law but are sanctioned by public opinion or strong precedent. They can include practices like appointing a Chief Justice outside the Supreme Court.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Advisory opinions, such as books, provide guidance and insights that contribute to the development and interpretation of Constitutional Law.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Rules of law have the force of law and are recognized by the courts, while conventional rules do not have the force of law but are sanctioned by public opinion or strong precedent.</p> Signup and view all the answers