The constitution

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Authoritative statement of the rights of citiznes
bill of rights
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the set of laws, rules and practices that make a basic institution of state
the constitution
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the powers of government are subject to legal constraints
limited government
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single authoritative document that sets out the laws, rules and principles of a state
codified
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where the laws,rules and principles are not found in a single document
uncodified
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difficult to change
entrenched
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A type of law that is deliberately set above regular statute
Fundamental
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A type of Law that is derived from Acts of Parliament
Staute
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Established norms of political behaviour
conventions
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A state in which sovereignty is located at the centre
unitary
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Parliament had absolute legal authority
parliamentary sovereignty
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Legal theory holding that the relationship between the state and the individual is governed by law
rule of law
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fundamental individual rights and freedoms
civil liberties
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Form of government exemplified by the British political system
westminster model
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Scottish MP's vote on English law?
west lothian question
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the set of laws, rules and practices that make a basic institution of state

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the constitution

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the powers of government are subject to legal constraints

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single authoritative document that sets out the laws, rules and principles of a state

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where the laws,rules and principles are not found in a single document

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