The constitution key words 0.0 / 5 ? Government & PoliticsContitutionASEdexcel Created by: BasitalCreated on: 13-01-18 13:36 Constitution A set of rules determining where sovereignty lies in the political system, and establishing the relationship between the government and the governed 1 of 15 Unentrenched A constitution with no special procedure for amendment 2 of 15 Uncodified A constitution not contained in a single written document 3 of 15 Unitary A political system where all legal sovereignty is contained in a single place 4 of 15 Parliamentary Sovereignty The principle that Parliament can make, amend or unmake any law, and cannot bind its successors or be bound by its predecessors 5 of 15 The rule of law The principle that all people and bodies, including government, must follow the law and can be held to account if they do not 6 of 15 Statute law Laws passed by Parliament 7 of 15 Common Law Laws mad by judges where the law does not cover the issue or is unclear 8 of 15 Conventions Traditions not contained in law but influential in the operation of the political system 9 of 15 Authoritative Works Works written by experts describing how a political system is run, they are not legally binding but are taken as significant guides 10 of 15 Treaties Formal agreements with other countries, usually ratified by Parliament 11 of 15 Devolution The dispersal of power, but not sovereignty, within a political system 12 of 15 Entrenched A constitution with a special procedure for amendment 13 of 15 Codified A constitution contained in a single written document 14 of 15 Federal A type of national government in which government have powers to delegates the power to other elected member of the states 15 of 15
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