which case that sought to prevent the transformation of malaya into malaysia?
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
public prosecutor v pung chen choon
pang chin hock 1980
gov state of kelantan v gov malaya and tunku abdul rahman
faridah begum abdullah v sultan haji ahmad
Answer explanation
the goverment of klantan opposed the amendments vehemently for political as well as legal reasons. the legal challenge was on many grounds. one of it was federation of malaysia agreement would abolish the federation of malaya and would violate the federation of malaya agreement 1957
2.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
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which article in federal constitution talk about the amendment procedure?
article 159
article 158
article 161E
article 149
3.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
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procedure of amending federal constitution
simple majority
two thirds majority
declaration of emergency
assent of conference of rulers
Answer explanation
another way of amending the Constitution is through Article 150 which gives the executive power to declare emergency. Thus, effectively, there are actually five different ways of amending the Constitution. however, we only focus at article 159 and 161E.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
in what matters simple majority procedures is in need?
i) amendments to part III of the second schedule [relating to citizenship]
ii) oaths and affirmation
iii) fundamental liberties
iv) matters relating to the admission of new states other than in relation to sabah and sarawak
v) relation between the federation and the states
i and ii
i, ii and v
i, ii and iv
ii, iii and v
all above
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
which article talk about two-thirds majority?
159[4]
159[1]
159A
159[3]
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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amendment that need consent of the governors of sabah and sarawak
article 159[4]
article 159[3]
article 159[5]
article 161E
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
on what reasons Act A584 was amended for?
takes too long for the YDPA to give his assent
unknown
due to the YDPA command
conflict in the parliament during amendment
Answer explanation
in december 1983, a majority of the memebrs of the conference of the rulers give their assent to the constitution [amendment] Act 1983 [Act A566] on the condition that the amendment act would be immediately re-amended. this gentlemen's agreement was given effect in january 1984 by the constitution [amendment] act 1984 [A584] which provided and unprecedented, multi-tiered procedure for enabling the YDPA to object to a Bill and for gov to ultimately bypass the YDPA in the legislative process. somehow, for unknown reasons, Act A584 was amended by the constitution.
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