Overview of the Constitutional Systems
Overview of the Constitutional Systems
This chapter provides an overview of the three Asian constitutional systems under discussion. Section I examines Hong Kong’s constitutional model. Section II continues with Malaysia’s and Section III concludes with Singapore’s developments. Each section provides a brief sketch of the respective jurisdiction’s constitutional history, the constitutional powers assigned to the three branches of government, that is the legislature, the executive and the judiciary, the constitutional rights-regime provided, and its constitutional amendment procedures. This chapter essentially maps out and elaborates upon the socio-political and legal developments in the three former British colonies since decolonization.
Keywords: Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, constitutional structures, constitutional history, constitutional amendment
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