The UK Constitution

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  • Created on: 26-04-13 14:09

1. Key points of the Royal Prerogative

  • The power to appoint Chiefs of police
  • The queen allowing the HoC to operate freely
  • Formal powers of the crown, encompasses PM and executtive
  • Residual rights for the PM
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2. What kind of constitution does the USA have?

  • Uncodified
  • A small cute one
  • Federal, codified
  • A big one
  • Unitary

3. Critisisms of the UK constitution

  • Uncertainty, Elective dictatorship, Centralisation
  • Uncertainty, Elective dictatorship, Centralisation, Weak protection of rights
  • Elective dictatorship, Cerntralisation, Weak protection of rights
  • Uncertainty, Elective dictatorship, Centralisation, Weak protection of rights, Effective Government

4. What is parliamentary soverignty?

  • Parliament is not most powerful.
  • The idea that Parliament is the absolute legal authority.
  • Parliament is more important than the government.
  • The PM rules the nation

5. What are the five sources of the UK constitution?

  • Statute law, common law, conventions, works of art, EU law and treaties
  • Statute law, common law, conventions, works of constitutional authority, EU law and treaties
  • The Lad bible
  • EU law and treaties, Statute law, works of constitutional authority, Federal Bill of Rights
  • Magna Carta
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