Subject: Law and Politic in Malaysia

Question:

1) Explain the distinction between legal and political sovereignty?

2) Compare and contrast the terms "authority", "legitimacy", and "power"?

3) Aristotle argued that it was preferable to have government by laws rather than government by men. What Aristotle really meant was that in any state or community, law and order is preferred over anarchy and mayhem. In that sense, government must be conducted according to law, and not according to the arbitrary whims and fancies of the government. [Constitutional Law in Malaysia & Singapore, Kevin YL TaN & Thio Li-Ann, 1997;Butterworths Asia, page 31]

Critically evaluate the extent to which the Rule of Law has been modified by modern developments in Malaysia?