1. UNIT 3 THE CONSTITUTION AND POLITICAL PROCESSES

5. 1. Constitution is supreme as it empowers the Parliament at the federal level and State Legislative Assemblies at the state level.- Article 4 (1) Malaysian Constitution 2. Constitution has created constitutional monarchy. 3. DYMM = Supreme Head of Federation (pg 69 – 72) – role of DYMM 4. Any amendment to the Constitution regarding status of rulers need consent of Council of Rulers.

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9. Chart showing how the Constituion was drafted.

12. Rational and Reasons for Amendments

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22. 4. Idea of citizenship began after WW2. 5. British practised “open door policy.” 6. Citizenship became a major issue when British wanted to implement MU in 1946. (pg 31-33 text) 7. Citizenship law embodied in Federation of Malaya Agreement, 1948. and later improvised in 1952. 8. During Independence, Federal Constitution (Article 14 to 31) sets details on citizenship. 9. Those already citizens of Malaya acoording to agreement 1948 continued to be citizens of free and independence Malaya.

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32. Reference Mohamad Suffian Hashim (1976) An Introduction to the Constitution of Malaysia , 2 nd edn, Kuala Lumpur: Government Printers.

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34. TMA 3 Submission Date: 18 October, 2009 24 October, 2009 (Kota Bharu only) Question 1 Discuss the four ways a person can obtain citizenship status in Malaysia. (20 marks) (points) Question 2 There are some who believe that the constitution need not be amended. However, since the independence of Malaysia in 1957 the Malaysian Constitution has been amended from time to time. Please provide the reasons and rational for making constitutional amendments. (30 marks) (points) NO EXTENSION