Law II Unit II

For many Maori people, the most significant issue in New Zealand remains that of the land. Acutely conscious of the injustices of European land dealings in the 19th century, they are suspicious of any moves toward changes of land law that are initiated by the government. Formerly, land defined as “Maori land” could be sold by its owners only after the approval of a special court, but later legislation made it easier for Maori to sell their ancestral land. There is a strong body of Maori opinion, however, which holds that land is held in trust by one generation for the next. Maori groups recovered significant land settlements from the New Zealand government in the late 20th and early 21st centuries.

Use context clues from the text above to determine who the Maori are.

• the native people of Australia

• the native people of New Zealand

• European missionaries and settlers of New Zealand

• European missionaries and settlers of Australia

branch that interprets the law

• judicial branch

• judicial review

• executive branch

• legislative branch

branch that enforces the law

• judicial branch

• judicial review

• executive branch

• legislative branch

branch that makes the law

• judicial branch

• judicial review

• executive branch

• legislative branch

power to declare laws or acts unconstitutional (firmly established with Marbury v. Madison)

• Judicial Review

• Executive Pardon

• Veto

• Judge

Supreme Court, US District Courts, Appellate Courts

• legislative branch

• executive branch

• judicial branch

• amendment branch

The text box below shows a list of rules from the –

• Plan of Iguala

• Mexican Colonization Law of 1825

• Treaty of Cordova

• Declaration of Independence

What is the primary function of the legislative branch in a government?

• To interpret laws

• To enforce laws

• To make laws

• To amend laws

Which branch of government is responsible for interpreting the laws?

• Legislative branch

• Executive branch

• Judicial branch

• Amendment branch

What is the main role of the executive branch in a government?

• To interpret laws

• To enforce laws

• To make laws

• To amend laws