Governing Principles in Legislative Powers Under the Federal Constitution

Before 1948, all legislative powers were vested in Malay rulers their respective states. The Rulers the makers of Federal Constitution through a constitutional development process, even though many parties drafted it. This paper applies legal methodology watanic jurisprudence. position is essential because they sovereign authorities that legitimized Federation Malaya Agreement, 1957, and Malaya, 1957. Previous research on this subject had ignored principle sovereignty as stipulated Article 181(1) when discussing issue powers. As result, viewed parliamentary democracy Malaysian sovereignty. Hence, intends to explain influence Islam customs governing principles under Constitution. important members legislative, executive, judiciary take oath Sixth Schedule before discharging responsibilities. would assist understanding essence vis-à-vis duty uphold rule law supremacy our