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24 Cards in this Set
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what constitutions do |
they organise, distribute and regulate state power
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Britain is unusual because
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it has an 'unwritten' constitution |
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a statute |
a written law passed by a legislative body
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a legislative body |
persons/groups who make or amend or repeal laws.
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an institution |
1 a society or organization founded for a religious, educational, social, or similar purpose.
2 an established law, practice, or custom."the institution of marriage" |
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the executive
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the branch of government charged with the execution and enforcement of laws and policies and the administration of public affairs
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the legislative branch |
the branch of government having the power to make laws; the legislature.
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the judicial branch |
the branch of government charged with the interpretation of laws and the administration of justice; the judiciary.
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a unitary state |
a state governed as one single power in which the central government is ultimately supreme and any administrative divisions (subnational units) exercise only powers that their central government chooses to delegate.
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conventions |
practices which have developed over time and regulate the business of governing
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common law |
is law developed by the courts and judges through cases
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common law |
is the system used in England and Wales. It is mainly based on the idea of precedent: when a court makes a decision about a case, that decision becomes a part of the law of the country. For example, murder is not illegal in England because of a government-made law, but because of the decisions of judges in earlier murder cases.
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an uncodified constitution |
is not written down in one document. the fundamental rules often take the form of customs, usage, precedent and a variety of statutes and legal instruments.
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a legal instrument |
A formal or legal written document; a document in writing, such as a deed, lease, bond, contract, or will. A writing that serves as evidence of an individual's right to collect money, such as a check.
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a federal system |
1 having or relating to a system of government in which several states form a unity but remain independent in internal affairs."a federal Europe"
2.relating to or denoting the central government as distinguished from the separate units constituting a federation."the health ministry has sole federal responsibility for health care" |
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a unitary system |
a system of political organization in which most or all of the governing power resides in a centralized government. It contrasts with a federal system
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a bicameral system |
a system of government in which the legislature comprises two houses. The modern bicameral system dates back to the beginnings of constitutional government in 17th-century England and to the later 18th century on the continent of Europe and in the United States.
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etymology of bicameral |
"having two chambers," 1832, from bi- "two" + Latin camera "chamber"
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The English Parliament became bicameral...
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...to distinguish betweenbetween the nobility and clergy and the common people. |
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unicameral |
a legislative system with one house |
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the two houses of the UK legislative body (parliament) |
the House of Commons and the House of Lords |
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an advantage of the two chamber system |
it acts as a check and balance for both Houses.
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examples of countries with a unicameral parliament (which system does your country have?) |
Korea, UAE, New Zealand, Mali |
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3 key institutions of a state |
the legislative , the executive , and the judiciary.
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