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Norland has a written constitution which states that any statute inconsistent with it is void, and its supreme court can strike down such statutes. Orvia has no written constitution, and its legislature can make or repeal any law, with courts unable to invalidate statutes. Which statement correctly describes these systems?

Norland has constitutional supremacy because its constitution overrides ordinary statutes and the supreme court can void inconsistent laws. Orvia has legislative sovereignty because its legislature may make or repeal any law and the courts cannot invalidate statutes.

  1. ANorland has constitutional supremacy, while Orvia operates on legislative (parliamentary) sovereigntyCorrect
  2. BNorland has legislative sovereignty, while Orvia has constitutional supremacy
  3. CBoth countries have constitutional supremacy
  4. DBoth countries operate on legislative sovereignty

Explanation

Where a constitution overrides ordinary statutes and courts can void inconsistent laws, the constitution is supreme, as in Norland. Where the legislature can make or unmake any law and courts cannot strike down statutes, legislative sovereignty applies, as in Orvia. The reversed and both-same options contradict the facts.

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