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LLB Law- Public Law (Year 1) With Complete Solutions Latest Update 2024
LLB Law- Public Law (Year 1) With Complete Solutions Latest Update 2024
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LLB Law- Public Law (Year 1) With CompleteSolutions Latest Update 2024
Monarchical or republican? - correct answers Monarchical means it is headed by a
monarch whereas a republican means headed by a president.
Unitary or federal? - correct answers Unitary- all the power is held centrally
whereas federal means some power is in regions like states in America.
Written or unwritten? - correct answers Written means that the constitution is
held in one document and means that it is codified whereas unwritten
constitutions are called un-codified and these are contained in many sources
ranging from ordinary and special sources.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of having a constitution that is
written? - correct answers + all key provisions are contained in a single document
+ provides a clear statement of how the state should operate with no uncertainty
over words
+ protects the individual from abuses by the government of the day
+ provides clear protection of individual rights
- may lead to litigation over the precise meanings of the terms used, particularly
the outdated language
- may be difficult to amend if the provision becomes outdated
, - may be inflexible and unresponsive to change
What are the advantages and disadvantages of having a constitution that is
unwritten? - correct answers + flexible and responsive to changing circumstances
+ leaves the state free to develop the law for the benefit of citizens
+ encourages the evolution of the constitution
- can appear vague and uncertain, no single agreed source of constitutional law
- leaves the state free to abuse its powers and develop laws which act against its
citizens
- provides no protection for individual civil liberties
Important points to develop/ include in essay questions: - correct answers -
recognise the relationship between the organs of the state and between the state
and individual
- show the key characteristics of the uk constitution (monarchical and unitary,
compare to America)
- show that our constitution only works because we are relatively free
- show some advantages and disadvantages of our constitution
- demonstrate awareness of recent developments like the 2012 report of the
Commission on a Bill of Rights.
What are the two types of sources of the UK constitution? - correct answers
Ordinary sources:
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