constitutions Flashcards
Example of statue law
- great reform act 1832
- human rights act 1998
When was the royal prerogative used ?
was used to dissolve parliament was ended by the fixed term parliament act 2011
Example of a convention
cabinet manual 2011
Example of an authorative work
A.V Dicey’s an introduction to the rule (1885)
constitutional reforms - rights
the human rights act 1998
the freedom of information act 2000
reforms from the coalition government
fixed term parlaiment act 2011
the scotland act 2012
the protection of freedoms act 2012
house of lords reform act 2014
the wales act 2014
examples of encouraging active participation and engagement in politics
simplifying voter registration
lowering the voting age to 16 - used in 2014 scottish referendum
making wider use of e-democracy
opening up candidate selection
examples of how to deliver a fairer system for politics
electoral system
redrawing electoral districts
examples of how the governemnt could provide good governanace and restoring trust
completing lords reform
modernising the commons - Recall of MPs Act 2015
enhancing local democracy
examples of how further constitutional reform will be achieved
In 2013, the electoral reform society published ‘reviving the health of our democracy’
Give 2 examples of countries with codified constitutions?
US, France, Germany
Give 2 examples of countries with uncodified constitutions?
UK, Israel, New Zealand
