Classic Classic Quiz The Legislature and Judiary by Diamondsareforever Diamondsareforever 3 played - 12 yrs ago This quiz examines the relationship between the legislature and the judiciary and whether or not there is a real separation of powers. QUIZ 10 QUESTIONS hard 1 Who cannot criticise the judiciary by convention? Members of the executive and MP'sNewspapers and Members of the ExecutiveNewspapers and MP'sJudges and NewspapersMP's and Independent Bodies 2 What does the subjudice rule do? Bars MP's from raising pending proceedings in debatesMeans that the executive cannot criticise the judiciaryPromotes Parliamentary SupremacyAllows Parliament to overturn judicial decisions by way of statuteCreates rules of statutory interpretation 3 How can Parliament overturn a courts decision? By debate in ParliamentBy public crticismBy way of legislationBy going into CourtBy persuading a judge to vote in a particular way 4 Give an example of a case where Parliament has done this? Burmah OilBrownDPP v StevensonJheetaGCHQ 5 When interpreting statutes what do courts give effect to? The latest will of parliamentDemocracyThe views of the judiciaryPublic and open trialsThe words of the barristers 6 In which courts are the rules of Common Law developed in? High Court and County CourtQueen's Bench Division and Magistrate's CourtCourt of Appeal and County CourtAll CourtsCourt of Appeal and Supreme Court 7 What are the rules of statutory interpretation designed to limit? Judicial creativityThe power of ParliamentThe will of the peopleActs of ParliamentDevolved legislation 8 If judges are creative in interpreting legislation what does this destroy? The Separation of PowersThe LegislatureDevolved LegislationThe Rule of LawThe Executive 9 What is common law not suppose to do? Overall other pieces of common lawOverall Statutory lawOverturn previous House of Lords decisionsGive too much power to judgesGive too much power to the executive 10 Is there an overlap between the legislature and the judiciary? NoYes A mistake in this Quiz ? Contact the author Commentaires
