Question

In relation to New Zealand’s constitution, select the two statements which are TRUE:

-New Zealand’s constitution is unwritten. This means that there is no one formal document; instead, New Zealand’s constitution is found in a series of statutes.

-New Zealand’s constitution is unwritten. This means that none of the “rules” are technically binding and the Government is free to do what it wants.

-New Zealand’s constitution is contained within the Constitution Act 1986.

-New Zealand’s constitution is unwritten. This means that there is no one formal document; instead, New Zealand’s constitution is found in a series of statutes, doctrines and conventions.

-New Zealand's constitution is unwritten, which means that Parliament can make any changes to the constitution it wants, as long as it follows the "entrenchment" rules of section 268 of the Electoral Act 1993.

-New Zealand’s constitution is unwritten which means it is up to the courts to declare what is constitutional or unconstitutional.

Answer 1

-New Zealand’s constitution is unwritten. This means that there is no one formal document; instead, New Zealand’s constitution is found in a series of statutes, doctrines, and conventions.

- New Zealand's constitution is unwritten, which means that Parliament can make any changes to the constitution it wants, as long as it follows the "entrenchment" rules of section 268 of the Electoral Act 1993.

New Zealand's constitution does not have one formal constitutional document and is referred to as an unwritten constitution. It is, in fact, a combination of various unwritten as well as written sources. It takes inputs from the Constitution Act 1986 along with various statutes, orders, doctrines, court decisions, unwritten conventions, traditions, etc.

New Zealand's constitution allows the Parliament to make changes in the constitution or constitutional reforms through acts of Parliament. Therefore, the Parliament has the power to make changes in the Constitution as well as to scrap or abolish certain elements in the Constitution. However, the Entrenchment rules of Section 268 of the Electoral Act 1993 place some restrictions on the process. There are some defined sections in the Act that cannot be changed or abolished without a public referendum or a 75% majority of all members of the House of Representatives.