The British Constitution Definitions

?
  • Created by: lgs08130
  • Created on: 30-03-14 12:11
G W W T M G V I J F P K B J G S Y D N G M
Q N J S D S O P U J B Q U U X E C O O Y U
T R L R D U K T D H O D H D J M O P I L T
W R P E A N D G I U D V U I U I D S T X E
G Y W W R I S Q C U M Y L C D R I E U Q E
C C V O P T N J I H O K D I I C F J T C M
J M F P B A V V A J G K F A C L I Q I K X
S K Q F X R J L L H B T D L I A E R T G C
N A U O O Y T D I F R A X A A R D N S L H
Q D D N S N U F N L Y A G P L E U H N L S
C R E O S X A O D A D P J P R D N T O A H
E G H I U I M M E N E C N O E E C C C A S
L W C T N H P F P O J U T I V F O Y N A X
B V N A W R O M E E B H O N I I D U E S K
I Q E R M V Q W N A O D Y T E B I J T C L
X K R A C M A U D W H X M M W N F M T V Q
E E T P H T A V E I G M A E P K I Y I J Y
L I N E K V A E N E G D R N C A E Q R R L
F G E S R V W U C R X S Y T A C D W W O O
W O I F X Y J G E H R D E S U V H L J V C
Y D J H S U M O C C T W V B O B V G V F V

Clues

  • A constitution which is relatively easy to amend because it is not written or entrenched within the country. Britain's uncodified constitution is one example. However this can be bad because it means that there are no fixed principles. (8)
  • A formal document detailing the constitution (citizens rights, fundamental principles etc.) Can be rigid and unflexible (7, 12)
  • A right that is guaranteed by legislation- for example the American right to bear arms is Entrenched in their constitution under the 2nd amendment (10)
  • A state governed as a single unit with one government. For example Britain is a unitary state because it is one state that is governed by parliament. (7)
  • More academic names for written and unwritten- Codified means that the constitution is written (eg. in America), and uncodified means that it is unwritten (eg. in Britain) (8, 10)
  • related to federal states- federal laws are only applicable in one state, but not applicable to the whole of the country. They are a good example of multi-level governance in America (7, 6)
  • the 12 Judges for the supreme court are appointed by the Judicial appointments commission. They are most often quite old white men, so many see them as not representative of the country. (8, 12)
  • The ability of courts to reverse the decisions of ministers or local council if they are deemed to contavene Human rights (one example is the Tameside dispute where the courts backed up a Conservative council after a minister acted Ultra Vires) (8, 6)
  • The separation of legislative (parliament), executive (cabinet) and judiciary (courts) powers so that power is dispersed in many places, not just in one constitution (10, 2, 6)
  • The separation of the judiciary (courts) from the government. Enhanced in Britain in 2005 by the removal of law lords and abolition of Lord Chancellor role (8, 12)

Comments

No comments have yet been made

Similar Government & Politics resources:

See all Government & Politics resources »See all The British constitution resources »