C1.1 Constitution

Federal constitutional

1. supreme law of the country - Article 4(1)

2. power to federal and state legislations

3. basic/ fundamental rights of individuals

4. 2/3 votes of all members for change

5. if any other law contradicts, that law will be void (Repco holdings Bhd V PP 1997)

Parliament

1. Dewan Rakyat

2. Dewan Negara

Article 73

confers power to federal parliament and state legislations basic

parliament - make law for whole of malaysia

Article 74

provides that parliament makes law with respect to any of the matters enumerated in

1. the federal list (List I)

2. the concurrent list (List II)

of the ninth schedule

state constitution

• possesses its own constitution regulating the government of the state

• contains provisions enumerated in the 8th schedule of the federal constitution