constitution introduction

Question 1

what is a constitution

Answer 1

a set of rules that defines the relationship between government and citizen, and defines the limits to a government’s power

Question 2

what type of constitution does the Uk have?

Answer 2

-uncodified aka not all written in one place

Question 3

what’s a unitary constitution?

Answer 3

when power is all in one place (e.g. in the UK all the power is in Westminster Parliament

Question 4

what is rule of law?

Answer 4

-everyone is equally subject to the rule of the land
-even governments and ministers cannot break their own laws

Question 5

what is the significance of rule of law as part of the constitution?

Answer 5

-it identifies britain as a liberal modern democracy
-ensures powers of gov. are limited

Question 6

what is parliamentary sovereignty?

Answer 6

-parliament is the supreme authority, the constitution is what parliament says it is and it can be altered by statute law

Question 7

what’s the significance of parliamentary sovereignty?

Answer 7

-it’s a fundamental and ancient principal of the uk constitution