Introduction & Basic Legal Terminology

Fill-in-the-blank practice flashcards covering basic legal terminology, definitions of law, constitutional provisions, hierarchy of laws, and functions of law in Ghana.

Thomas Aquinas defined law as "The ordinance of reason for the common good promulgated by the person who has the __________."

care of the community

John Austin defined law as "A rule laid down for the guidance of an intelligent being by an intelligent being having __________."

power over him

According to John Austin, laws proper or properly so-called are __________.

commands

John Austin divided laws properly so-called (commands) into laws set by God and laws set by __________.

men (authority of the political superior)

While rules are mere guidelines, laws are __________.

mandatory

Laws are passed through due process by the __________.

Parliament

The 4 Ws of the legal discussion cover What law is, Why we need law, Who makes law, and __________.

Where is the law?

The four main bases of law outlined in the lecture are Rights, Values, Morality, and __________.

Justice/Fairness

At the top of the hierarchy of laws in Ghana is the __________.

Constitution of Ghana, 1992

Article 1(1) of the 1992 Constitution states that the Sovereignty of Ghana resides in the __________.

people of Ghana

Under Article 3(3) of the Constitution, suspending, overthrowing, or abrogating the Constitution constitutes the offence of __________.

high treason

Upon conviction for high treason under Article 3(3), a person shall be sentenced to __________.

suffer death

Registration of births in Ghana is regulated by the Registration of Births & Deaths Act, 1965 (Act __________).

301

In Ghana, work and employment are governed by the Labour Act, 2003 (Act __________).

651

Taxes in Ghana are governed by the Income Tax Act, 2015 (Act __________).

896

Under Article 93(2) of the 1992 Constitution, the legislative power of Ghana is vested in __________.

Parliament

Article 93(1) states that the Parliament of Ghana shall consist of not less than __________ elected members.

one hundred and forty

Article 96 specifies that the two Deputy Speakers of Parliament cannot come from the __________.

same party

The four primary functions of law outlined in the lecture diagram are Social order, Social Justice, Peace keeping, and __________.

Planning

President Theodore Roosevelt stated, "Ours is a government of liberty, by, through and under the law. No man is above it, and no man is __________."

below it

According to A.V. Dicey, equal subjection of all to the law represents the principle of __________.

Equality before the law

In Ghana, unauthorized access to another's data is made an offence under the Data Protection Act, 2012 (Act __________).

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