Constitutional Key Words 4.5 / 5 based on 4 ratings ? Government & PoliticsThe British constitutionASAll boards Created by: Tasc24Created on: 30-09-15 16:13 27435810691 Across 1. A term applied to the UK, which suggests a constitution that is partly democratic and partly based on traditional rules, particularly hereditary power. (5, 12) 4. Ultimate sovereignty lies in one place - Parliament. Powers devolved downwards can be taken back or overruled by Parliament. (7) 5. This means that the constitution is not written in a single document. Therefore, instead of having just one source, it has several sources. (10) Down 2. A conservative idea that a constitution should not be artificially created at one point in time, but should develop naturally alongside society in general. (7, 12) 3. The principle that the government operates within the understood rules of a constitution. (17) 6. Where the rules that entrench a constitution are weak, the constitution is said to be flexible. (11) 7. This means that all are equal under the law and that the government is subject to the law and cannot act in an arbitrary fashion. (4, 2, 3) 8. This principle establishes a constitution as the supreme authority within a state. It means that all laws and actions by state bodies must conform to the rules of the constitution. (9) 9. This means that a constitution has been written down, normally in a single document, and is organised into a clear set of principles and rules. (12) 10. This means that constitutional laws are not superior to other laws and can be repealed, added to or amended by Parliament with a simple majority. (12)
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