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Malaysian Legal System

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Unwritten law mainly comprised of
a)
Federal Constitution and State Constitution
b)
English Law, Federal Constitution and State Constitution
c)
State Constitution, Federal Constitution and District Constitution
d)
English Law, Judicial Decisions or Precedent and Customs
2.
Superior Courts in Malaysia consists of
a)
Penghulu Court, Juvenile Court and Native Court
b)
Magistrates' Court and Sessions Court
c)
Federal Court, Appeal Court and High Court
d)
Federal Court, Appeal Court, High Court and Sessions Court
3.
Based on hierarchy of courts in Malaysia, the highest court in Malaysia is known as
a)
High Court
b)
Sessions Court
c)
Federal Court
d)
Syariah Court
4.
The highest court of subordinate or inferior court in Malaysia is known as
a)
High Court
b)
Sessions Court
c)
Magistrates' Court
d)
Native Court
5.
English law is categorized as
a)
Written law
b)
Public law
c)
Unwritten law
d)
Private law
6.
Which of the following is the main source of law in Malaysia?
a)
Federal Constitution
b)
State Constitution
c)
Legislation
d)
Subsidiary Legislation
7.
____________ is the supreme law of the land in Malaysia
a)
Ordinance
b)
Enactment
c)
State Constitution
d)
Federal Constitution
8.
What is Legislation?
a)
Supreme law of the country
b)
Statute law
c)
Laws enacted by Parliament
d)
Custom law
9.
Which of the following does NOT fall under unwritten law
a)
Legislation
b)
Judicial precedent
c)
English law
d)
Customs
10.
The Court of Appeal is bound by the previous decisions of
a)
the Court of appeal and the Federal Court
b)
the High Court only
c)
the Court of Appeal only
d)
all the Subordinate Courts
11.

What are the two ways of operation in doctrine of judicial precedent?

a)

Vertical and horizontal

b)

Non-vertical and non-horizontal

c)

Binding and horizontal

d)

Linear and non-linear

12.

Subsidiary legislation is also known as

a)

State constitution

b)

Delegated legislation

c)

Written law

d)

Unwritten law

13.
Which of the followings was not colonial power in Malaya? 
a)
Portuguese
b)
Dutch
c)
Japan
d)
Spain
14.

Which territory in Straits Settlements was first acquired by the British?

a)

Penang

b)

Melaka

c)

Singapura

d)

Labuan

15.

Penang was once the capital of Straits Settlements.

a)

True

b)

False

16.
What was the first foreign power that occupy Malay Peninsula?
a)
Portuguese
b)
British
c)
Dutch
d)
Japanese
17.
How many years was Malaya Peninsula being occupied with foreign powers?
a)
500 years
b)
446 years
c)
510 years
d)
430 years
18.
Which of the following was not part of the Unfederated Malay States (UFMS)?
a)
Perak
b)
Kedah
c)
Kelantan
d)
Terengganu
19.
During British administration in Malaya, Melaka, Singapore and Penang were under __________ system. 
a)
The Unfederated Malay States
b)
The Straits Settlements
c)
The Federated Malay States
20.

Choose the correct sequence of Colonial Powers in Malaya.

a)

Dutch --> Portuguese --> Japan --> British

b)

Portuguese --> British --> Dutch --> British --> Japan

c)

Portuguese --> Dutch --> British --> Japan --> British

d)

Portuguese --> Japan --> Dutch --> British

21.

Section 6 of the Civil Law Ordinance allows for continuous reception of English commercial law into the Straits Settlements.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

22.

The Federal Court is bound by the previous decisions of

a)

the Court of appeal and the Federal Court

b)

the Federal Court only

c)

the Court of Appeal only

d)

all the Subordinate Courts

23.

In which year Malaysian Supreme Court was replaced with the establishment of Federal Court?

a)

1991

b)

1992

c)

1993

d)

1994

24.

The Malayan Union was replaced by __________

a)

Federation Of The Union

b)

Federation Of Malaya

c)

Federation Of Malaysia

d)

Federation Of The Malayan People

25.

What is the official religion of Malaysia?

a)

Christian

b)

Islamic

c)

Hindu

d)

Buddhist

26.

What was the function of Reid Commission?

a)

To draft the laws of Malayan Union

b)

To formulate a constitution for the Federation of Malaya

c)

To dictate on matters to be included in Federal list

d)

To select the Prime Minister of Federation of Malaya