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QUESTION N03
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12.5 marks

The Powers, Privileges and Immunities of Parliament and its Members as envisaged in Article 105 of the Constitution leave room for a large number of uncodified and unenumerated privileges to continue. Assess the reasons for the absence of legal codification of parliamentary privileges. How can this problem be addressed?

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What the examiner wants

Assess the exact proposition in the PYQ — “The Powers, Privileges and Immunities of Parliament and its Members as envisaged in Article 105 of the Constitution leave room for a large number of uncodified and unenumerated privileges to continue. Assess the reasons for the…” — using concept/chronology or mechanism, evidence on both sides where relevant, and a conclusion that answers the directive rather than merely describing Parliamentary Privileges.

AssessAnswer exactly what the question asks.

Demand-wise check

  1. 1For the prompt cue ‘The Powers, Privileges and Immunities of Parliament and its Members as envisaged in Article 105 of the Constitution leave room for’, directly answer: The Powers, Privileges and Immunities of Parliament and its Members as envisaged in Article 105 of the Constitution leave room for a large number of uncodified and…≈45 words
  2. 2For the prompt cue ‘The Powers, Privileges and Immunities of Parliament and its Members as envisaged in Article 105 of the Constitution leave room for’, directly answer: Assess the reasons for the absence of legal codification of parliamentary privileges≈45 words
  3. 3For the prompt cue ‘The Powers, Privileges and Immunities of Parliament and its Members as envisaged in Article 105 of the Constitution leave room for’, directly answer: How can this problem be addressed?≈45 words

Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.

Answer plan

Frame Parliamentary PrivilegesEvidence/arguments supporting the propositionLimitations/counter-viewBalanced judgement tied to the directive

Where marks usually go

  • For the prompt cue ‘The Powers, Privileges and Immunities of Parliament and its Members as envisaged in Article 105 of the Constitution leav’, avoid a generic note on Parliamentary Privileges; answer the actual wording/directive and the Parliamentary Privileges proposition
  • For the prompt cue ‘The Powers, Privileges and Immunities of Parliament and its Members as envisaged in Article 105 of the Constitution leav’, do not add examples around Parliamentary Privileges unless they prove, qualify or rebut the proposition asked

Value addition

  • Provision/institution → issue → implication table
    → Draw it in the body, next to the point it supports.

Official source anchors

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