The constitution Flashcards
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What is the statue of law
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The body of law produced by Parliament which originates from decisions made in other courts and the country’s written constitution.
2
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Examples of the statue of law
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- Equal franchise Act 1928 ( established full and equal voting rights for women).
- Life Peerages Act 1958 (intoduced the appoinmet of life peers to add to life peer to add to the hereditary)
3
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What is common law
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The body of law that is based on custom, usage, and judicial decisions made in legal cases over time
4
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Name some principles of constitutional reform. 1997
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- It is not entered into lightly and is taken very seriously by politicians.
- DRiven by a genuine desire to improve and adapt the constitution
- Politicians wouldn’t just place what they would adapt on their manifesto just for a win.
5
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What were the New Labour (1997) Motivation.
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- Democratisation - by removing undemocratic institutions and processes e.g House of Lords reform.
- Decentralisation - Dispersing power and allowing the uk region to govern their regions.
- Stronger protection of rights - e.g adoption of ECHR in Uk law.
- Modernisation - removing outdated processes.
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