Parliamentary supremacy

Question 1

What did witenagemot do

Answer 1

• Had limited power
• advised the King
• During Anglo Saxon England

Question 2

Parliament following Norman Conquest 1066

Answer 2

• curia Regis
• Simular role to witenagement
• Different name cause legal laungage was changed by William the Conqueror

Question 3

What did MC do to PS?

Answer 3

Magna Carta 1215 stated that the King was now subject to the rule of law.
- This is the first time the monarchs power was limited
- Shows a slight power shift towards parliament.

Question 4

1245 de mont forts Parliament?

Answer 4

• start of democracy
• members of parliament can be voted in

Question 5

Edward 1st model parliament

Answer 5

Edward 1st introduces this base off of de moneys fort parliament
- unicameral

Question 6

Edward III parliament

Answer 6

introduces a bicameral system
- King was not able to introduce law without getting acceptance from parliament

Question 7

Petition of Rights 1628

Answer 7

• PoR was issued to King Charles the I
• This outlined his violations of MC
• This was the first time MC was used to restrain the Kings power
• Charles signed it however shortly after signing he dissolved parliament.

Question 8

Bill of Rights 1689

Answer 8

James II did not like parliament
- Growing tension between James and P
- Because of this parliament offered throne to William of Orange (married to daughter of James)
- Leads to the civil war (glorious revolution)
- William wins and cements PS into the English legal system.

Question 9

What did Imperial laws application Act do for New Zealand

Answer 9

cemented MC, PoR, BoR into out legal system.

Question 10

What did NZ adopt through constitution Act 1852

Answer 10

• Bi cameral system
• Westminster system
• Through this we adopted PS

Question 11

What did New Zealand becoming a dominion mean?

Answer 11

• Largely symbolic
• Showed how we were growing as an independent country

Question 12

What happened when NZ became a Realm in 1947?

Answer 12

• Adopted a unicameral system
• Legislative council abolishment Act meant we were able to
• opted for PS system rather than have a supreme constitution.

Question 13

What does the three branches of government do for NZ

Answer 13

Keeps parliament in check

Question 14

What does Taylor v Ag show?

Answer 14

Parliament can create unconstitutional laws in order to remain popular and in power.