Parliamentary Decision Making Process Quiz

The false presumption is that there was a definitive agreement after the process.

Some parliamentarians may vote for legislation due to party loyalty, despite personal reservations.

Parliamentarians are not legal experts; they are elected officials.

<p>The legislation is usually drafted by legal drafters on the advice of bureaucrats from a government department.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The intention of the legislature refers to the fictional collective intent of the majority of the legislative body present at the time of the vote.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The term used is ultimately irrelevant because the focus should be on how that purpose is ascertained and construed.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The key factors are the will of the majority, voting guidelines, and approval by state law advisors.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The main purpose is to emphasize the need for effective and clear communication, especially in the digital age and with globalization.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Key principles include: using a user-friendly and attractive structure, avoiding overly technical language, keeping sentences short, using clear and simple language, and emphasizing clarity, recognizability, intelligibility, accessibility, accuracy, and unambiguity.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The passage mentions that Australia began initiatives in the 1970s and established a Centre for Plain Legal Language in the 1990s, which made huge contributions. In the UK, plain language drafting deteriorated since Anglo-Saxon times but saw modern developments in the 1960s, replacing verbose legal documents with more plain language. The US also saw initiatives in plain language drafting in the 1970s.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The main accusation is that they draft documents that are ambiguous and difficult to understand, and they do this on purpose to create loopholes that they can exploit if needed.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The purpose of the disclaimer is to state that the notes are free, made for the author's own preparation, and may contain spelling mistakes or errors, as they were not made to be perfect.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The title signifies that the passage provides a brief overview of the key principles and importance of plain language drafting, which is a crucial skill for effective communication, especially in the legal field.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The overall message is that clear and effective communication, achieved through the principles of plain language drafting, is essential in the modern era, especially in the legal field where ambiguous and difficult-to-understand documents have been a longstanding issue.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Document Design Project was a government initiative in 1978 to improve the design and readability of government documents.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Bill Clinton directed the Federal Administration to use plain language in their documents.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Constitution of 1996 in South Africa was drafted in plain language, but there is no South African law that requires plain language drafting.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The passage states that most law before 1910 has been incorporated into Union Law or the Republic's law, while legislation between the Union of South Africa and the new Democratic Era (1910 - 1994) is now considered 'old order legislation'.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The passage mentions that 'old order legislation' includes Acts of Parliament and legislation of the four former 'independent homelands'.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The disclaimer states that the notes are free, made for the author's own preparation, and may contain spelling mistakes or errors, as they were not made to be perfect.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The passage provides an overview of document design initiatives, plain language policies, and the legislative history in South Africa.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Text-based approach focuses on the literal meaning of the law, while text-in-context approach considers the spirit, purport, and objects of the Bill of Rights.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Human dignity, equality, and freedom.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Constitution has changed the context of all legal thought and decision-making in South Africa.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Le Roux article discusses how statutory interpretation can be used to undo the past, particularly in the context of apartheid laws.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The court has been criticized for adopting a narrow, text-based approach instead of a purposive approach.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Postgraduate certificate courses in legislative drafting and the Legislative Drafting Programme for South Africa.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A text-in-context approach must promote the spirit, purport, and objects of the Bill of Rights.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To create a legal fiction and presumption.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Three tests or barriers.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The clarity of legislative intention.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The legislature, either expressly or by necessary implication.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Guidelines related to legislative clarity.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To acknowledge potential errors and spelling mistakes in the notes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To clarify legislative intent.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They establish a virtual reality that impacts legal interpretation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>As a potential conflict resolved by legislative clarity.</p> Signup and view all the answers