What are sources of the constitution? Flashcards

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what is Ratified

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voted and passed by parliament

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whats a civil servant

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someone who works for the government

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whats Statute law

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any act (law) passed by parliament

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does Statute law effect the constitution

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Many statute laws don’t effect the constitution however if they do it requires a simple majority (1/2+1) by parliament

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whats common law

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known as case law its made by judges its seen as setting the example. makes a ruling on current issues and sets the standards e.g. murder is a crime

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give an example of common law

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R JOGEE if you are part of a group and one member killed someone the entire group could be found guilty however the supreme caught over turned this and a group can only be found guilty if there is an intent to kill

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whats convention

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regularly observed practice they aren’t leagly biding it’s a practice adopted over time for example every year known as the knocking of the door for the opening of parliament

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Whats a treaty

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EU laws now known as treaties- if EU law was made Britain would have to follow if EU law and British law collided EU law would be seen as higher and would must follow EU law

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what is Authoritative works

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pices of liture that explains how the constitution should work there are 2 ways
A.V DICEY RULE OF LAW every one including government must abide by the law no mater who you are
WALTER BAGEHOT there should be a relationship the government and the crown

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