Functions of the Judiciary - SS1 Government Past Questions and Answers - page 1
What is the function of the judiciary in interpreting the law?
Enforcing the law
Creating new laws
Interpreting and applying the law
Which of the following is a function of the judiciary?
Making laws
Resolving disputes
Enforcing laws
How does the judiciary protect citizens' rights?
By ensuring that their constitutional rights are upheld
By creating new laws
By enforcing laws
What is the role of the judiciary in holding those in power accountable?
By ensuring that the law is applied equally to all individuals
By creating new laws
By enforcing laws more strictly for those in power
By ensuring that the law is applied equally to all individuals
What is the purpose of setting legal precedents?
To ensure consistency in the application of the law over time
To make new laws
To enforce the law more strictly
To ensure consistency in the application of the law over time
How does the judiciary help to protect citizens' rights?
The judiciary helps to protect citizens' rights by ensuring that their constitutional rights are upheld and that they are treated fairly under the law.
What is the role of the judiciary in setting legal precedents?
The role of the judiciary in setting legal precedents is to make decisions in cases that can be used to guide future decisions in similar cases, to ensure consistency in the application of the law over time.