Government and Politics Unit 2

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Constitutional Government
Govt according to recognised rules, which limits its powers
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Statute Law
comprising of Acts of Parliament
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Common Law
legal prinicpals developed and applied by courts, prerogative powers, power of crown
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Conventions
rules of behaviour - Collective Responsibility, IMR
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Royal Prerogative
set of privileges or powers once held by monarch. Now held by PM or Cabinet
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Works of Authority
various written works providing guidance on uncertain aspects of consitution
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Executive
branch of const. that carries out laws and policies
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Legislature
branch of const. responsible for making laws
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Judiciary
branch of const. responsible for adjudicating legal disputes and the meaning of the law
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Unitary State
supreme authority remains in the hands of a single source, i.e, Parliament
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Federal State
authority divided between several co-ordinate agencies
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Unwritten
const. not held in one single document
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Written
const. contained all in one single formal document
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Card 2

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comprising of Acts of Parliament

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Statute Law

Card 3

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legal prinicpals developed and applied by courts, prerogative powers, power of crown

Back

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Card 4

Front

rules of behaviour - Collective Responsibility, IMR

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Card 5

Front

set of privileges or powers once held by monarch. Now held by PM or Cabinet

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