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What principle of governance does the Orange Free State Constitution embrace?
What principle of governance does the Orange Free State Constitution embrace?
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How did the constitutional protections in the Orange Free State fail regarding racial citizenship?
How did the constitutional protections in the Orange Free State fail regarding racial citizenship?
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Why was the power of judicial review limited in the context of the Orange Free State?
Why was the power of judicial review limited in the context of the Orange Free State?
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What was a significant legislative amendment in the Orange Free State Constitution?
What was a significant legislative amendment in the Orange Free State Constitution?
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What systemic issue persisted within the constitutional practices in the early years of the Orange Free State?
What systemic issue persisted within the constitutional practices in the early years of the Orange Free State?
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What does the South African Constitution acknowledge regarding human beings according to the quoted decision?
What does the South African Constitution acknowledge regarding human beings according to the quoted decision?
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What is suggested about the nature of constitutional provisions in South Africa?
What is suggested about the nature of constitutional provisions in South Africa?
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What do critics argue about the effectiveness of transformative constitutionalism in South Africa?
What do critics argue about the effectiveness of transformative constitutionalism in South Africa?
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According to Joel Modiri, what constraints affect the constitutional project in South Africa?
According to Joel Modiri, what constraints affect the constitutional project in South Africa?
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Why is periodic reinvention of democracy emphasized in the context of the Constitution?
Why is periodic reinvention of democracy emphasized in the context of the Constitution?
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Why is it important to interpret constitutional provisions in harmony with one another?
Why is it important to interpret constitutional provisions in harmony with one another?
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What role does the contextual factors play in the interpretative exercise of the Constitution?
What role does the contextual factors play in the interpretative exercise of the Constitution?
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What are the concerns raised by some judges regarding the reliance on general philosophical or moral values in constitutional interpretation?
What are the concerns raised by some judges regarding the reliance on general philosophical or moral values in constitutional interpretation?
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What traditional and less traditional criteria does the Constitutional Court employ in interpreting the Constitution?
What traditional and less traditional criteria does the Constitutional Court employ in interpreting the Constitution?
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How does the existence of socio-economic inequalities in South Africa influence constitutional interpretation by the courts?
How does the existence of socio-economic inequalities in South Africa influence constitutional interpretation by the courts?
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