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12 Cards in this Set
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Functions of a constitution (6) |
Distribution of political power, how political processes work, limits on gov power, asserts rights of citizens, establishes nationality and amendment of constitution. |
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Advantages of codification |
Clear, every citizen has access to it, stronger safeguards for minority rights, 'checks and balances' on gov power. |
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Advantages of uncodified constitution |
Flexibility, a less inhibited gov in times of crisis, pragmatism and judiciable. |
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Judiciable |
The UK's laws aren't subject to trials through court. |
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Two-tier legal system |
Within countries with a codified constitution there are two levels of law; higher law, which concern constitutional arrangements; ordinary law, administration of the state. |
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Principles of the UK constitution |
Parliamentary sovereignty and rule of law. |
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Unitary constitution |
Sovereignty resides in one location but some powers can be distributed to regional governments (although these can still be overruled). EG-UK |
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Federal Constitution |
Sovereignty is divided between central bodies and regional institutions. |
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Quasi-federalism |
Describes the arrangements between the UK and the EU. |
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Sources of the UK constitution |
Parliamentary statues, constitutional conventions, historical principles, common law, tradition and Europe. |
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Pooled sovereignty |
Where legal sovereignty is shared between a number of different sovereign states. |
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Political sovereignty |
Where power effectively lies, in the UK this is with the PM and government. |
