UK Constitution UKP Flashcards
(11 cards)
1
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what are the three natures of the UK constitution
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- uncodified
- unentrenched
- unitary
2
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what are the twin pillars of the UK constitution
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- parliamentary sovereignty
- rule of law
3
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what elements are included in the ‘Westminster model’
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- parliamentary sovereignty
- fusion of executive and legislature
- political power is centralised
4
Q
what were the 1911 and 1949 Parliament Acts
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- HOL couldn’t delay money bills and only 2 year delaying power on other bills
- 1949 - delay was reduced to 1 year
5
Q
what was the 2020 UK-EU withdrawal agreement
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- removed UK from EU and increased their sovereignty
6
Q
how have the key documents developed the UK constitution
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- reduced power of monarch
- increased rights and freedoms
- increased powers of HOC and reduced those of HOL
7
Q
examples of treaties
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- ECHR - agreements the UK has signed with other states
8
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examples of statute law
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- 1911/49 Parliament Acts
- HRA 1998
9
Q
examples of common law
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presumption of ‘innocent until proven guilty’ - overall legal principles
10
Q
examples of conventions
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- customs on how the government should behave but do not have legal force
- Salisbury convention
- Individual ministerial responsibility
- royal assent
11
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what happened during the 2019 prorogation court case
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- 29th August 2019
- critics said that prorogation done to avoid parliamentary scrutiny on Brexit Plans
- Supreme court ruled unlawful
