Constitutional Law by National Open University of Nigeria
Constitutional Law by National Open University of Nigeria
Constitutional Law by National Open University of Nigeria
This Book covers definition
and scope of constitutional law and traditional constitutional concept, Sources
of a constitution, Federalism, Separation of Powers, The rule of law,
Classification of Constitutions, Systems of government, Constitutional
supremacy, Parliamentary supremacy, Constitutional development of
Nigeria, Constitutional development, Constitutional development in Nigeria: 1979
to Date.
This
note covers fundamentals of Indian Constitution with special reference to
Parliamentary and Presidential form of Government, Executive responsibility to
Legislature vis a vis legislative control over executive, Control through
deliberation and discussion, Control through various Parliamentary devices,
Financial accountability or Control on Public finance by legislature,
Legislature committee system, Law making process and parliamentary privileges.
This Book covers definition
and scope of constitutional law and traditional constitutional concept, Sources
of a constitution, Federalism, Separation of Powers, The rule of law,
Classification of Constitutions, Systems of government, Constitutional
supremacy, Parliamentary supremacy, Constitutional development of
Nigeria, Constitutional development, Constitutional development in Nigeria: 1979
to Date.
The book became a standard work which
was translated into several languages. Bagehot began his book by saying, do not be fooled by constitutional theories and formal institutional
continuities– concentrate instead on the real centers of power and the practical
working of the political system. He dismissed the two theories of the division
of powers and of checks and balances as erroneous.
This book presents succinctly
the general principle of constitutional law, whether they pertain to the federal
system, or to the state system, or to both.
Author(s): Andrew
Cunningham McLaughlin and Thomas McIntyre Cooley