Uncodified constitution Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

EDEXCEL A LEVEL GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS PAPER 2 EXAM REVISION QUESTIONS 2024 Constitution - a set of rules determining where ultimate power lies in a system and relationship between government Unentrenched - having no special procedure for amendments Uncodified - the constitution is not written so cannot be followed Unitary - power is in one place Parliamentary sovereignty - parliament has ultimate power over laws, can't bind its successors and its legislation can't be struck down by a hi...

Introduction - ANSWER-The US constitution was written after the declaration of independence in order to set up a new government. The British constitution is a collection of laws which go back to the magna carta, signed in 1215. Important features of both constitutions include the nature, principles, flexibility, and judiciary included in or established by the constitutions. In this essay it will be argued that the two constitutions are very different. nature of the constitutions knowledge - A...

What does it mean that the UK constitution is uncodified? - ANSWER-The Constitution is not written down in any single document, rather it is found in numerous documents and sources What does is it mean that the UK constitution is neither Judiciable? - ANSWER-The UK constitution is not judiciable as there is no single authoritative document to which courts could rule laws of parliament to be violating, as such the courts are less powerful in the UK than in the US What are the Twin Pillars o...

EDEXCEL A LEVEL GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS PAPER 2 EXAM REVISION QUESTIONS 2024 Constitution - a set of rules determining where ultimate power lies in a system and relationship between government Unentrenched - having no special procedure for amendments Uncodified - the constitution is not written so cannot be followed

codified constitution - ANSWER-a constitution written in a distinct and defined document uncodified constitution - ANSWER-a constitution without a defining document - formed through many laws and conventions statute - ANSWER-a written law passed by a legislative body parliamentary sovereignty - ANSWER-parliament can make or unmake any law and cannot bind future parliaments royal perogative - ANSWER-powers recognized as belonging to monarch + are not subject to the approval of parliam...

What are the functions of the constitution? - ANSWER-Establish the distribution of power Relationship between political institutions. Specify the rights of citizens establish the territory controlled by government. What is a codified constitution? - ANSWER-Written in one place. two tier legal system entrenchment of acts of the constitution Comes into existence at one specific point in time. What is an un codified constitution? - ANSWER-not written in one place single tier legal sys...

What is public law? - ANSWER-The relationship between individuals and the state. What are the key areas of public law? - ANSWER-Constitutional law & administrative law. What does FF Ridley define a constitution as? - ANSWER-Describes the whole system of government, the collection of rules which establish & regulate it. What is the purpose of a constitution? - ANSWER-A constitution provides a degree of legitimacy to the state and its institutions, so it defines the structure of the state...

examine the significant differences between the US and UK constitutions (12) - ANSWER-1. codified v uncodified 2. separation of powers v fusion of powers 3. checks and balances v limited checks In the US, the constitution is codified. (1.1) - ANSWER-this means that it was written in a singular document by the founding fathers when the United States of America was founded. it was intended to prevent tyranny, as America had just declared independence from tyrannical British rule. This...

points - ANSWER-1. codification 2. structure of power set out 3. entrenchment 1. codification Uk - ANSWER-made up of several sources such as statute law and common law = uncodified e.g. introduction to the law of constitution explaining how the constitution rests on parliamentary sovereignty and the rule of law has evolved over time with different documents such as the magna carta codification us - ANSWER-one codified document single document of 7000 words containing most of the coun...

Statutes which will not be impliedly repealed by a later conflicting statute - ANSWER-What are Constitutional Statutes? Thoburn v Sunderland City Council - ANSWER-In which case was the nature of constitutional Statutes considered? it is relatively easy to amend and can be change by one single act of Parliament - ANSWER-What does having an uncodified constitution mean for the flexibility of our constitution - LECTURER GETS ANGRY WHEN THIS IS NOT MENTIONED Legislation, Case Law, Royal Pre...