Constitution Flashcards
What is the constitution?
A constitution is a system of laws and principles by which a organization or country is governed
What are customs?
Customs refer to acceptable traditions and habits of the people in a country
What are customs?
Customs refer to acceptable traditions and habits of the people in a country
What are the types of constitution?
Unwritten Constitution
Written Constitution
What is a Written Constitution?
This is a constitution in which most of the provisions or content are documented in a single, comprehensive, formal written document
What is an Unwritten Constitution?
This is a constitution that has most of its provisions not found in a single document but in a collection of documents, statutes, traditions and practices that are generally accepted as governing a nation (e.g. British Constitution)
What is a Rigid Constitution?
A constitution with provisions that are difficult to change or amend
What is a flexible Constitution?
A flexible Constitution is one that can be easily amended or changed by the majority of eligible citizens without calling for a referendum
Which Constitution was the Zambian Constitution modeled along?
The Nigerian Constitution of 1963
What was the Nigerian Constitution of 1963 based on?
The 1950 European Convention for the protection of Human rights and Freedoms
When did Zambia inherit the Northern Rhodesia Self Governing Constitution of 1964?
On 24th October 1964
When was the Chona Constitutional Review Commission’s amendment adopted?
1972
When was the Mvunga Constitutional Review Commission’s amendment adopted?
1991
What did the Mwanakatwe Constitutional Review Commission of 1995 state?
The view Recommended that only persons whose parents were both Zambians at birth would qualify to be candidates for presidency
What does CRC stand for?
Constitutional Review Commission
