UK Government - The Constitution

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Constitution…

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Principles and precedents by which a country is run.

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Codified Constitution…

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A constitution which is written down in one document.

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Uncodified Constitution…

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A constitution which is not contained in single document.

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Separation of Powers…

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The division of a states government into branches.

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Checks and balances…

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The theory that each branch of government is able to check the power of the other two branches.

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An example of a codified constitution….

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The USA

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Codified constitutions are…

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Authoritative
Entrenched
Judicable

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Entrenched…

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The constitution is difficult to change

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Authoritative…

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The constitution is the higher law and binds all political institutions

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judicable…

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The judiciary can declare if a law or action is constitutional or not.

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The 3 branches of government are…

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Executive
Legislature
Judiciary

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Not authoritative….

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Constitutional laws have the same status as normal laws

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Not entrenched…

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The constitution can be enacted by the normal process of enacting law

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Not judiciable

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Judges do not have a legal standard by which to declare things constitutional or not

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Example of uncodified constitution…

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United Kingdom

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Sources of UK constitution…

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Statute law
Works of authority
European Union law?
Treaties
Common law
Conventions

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Statute…

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A written law passed by a legislative body

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Statute Law…

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The principles and rules of law laid down in statutes.

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Common Law

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Law that is derived from judicial precedent and custom

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Primary legislation…

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The main laws passed by a legislative body of the UK - inc parliament

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Secondary legislation…

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Laws created by ministers using powers given to them by an act of parliament (primary legislation)

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The SNP became more popular in the 60s and 70s thanks to the…

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‘It’s Scotland’s Oil’ campaign

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The 1978 Scotland act was to create a Scottish assembly, but required…

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A post-legislative referendum that needed approval be by 40% of the total registered Scottish electorate.

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In the referendum 51.6% voted in favour, but…

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the turnout was only 32.9% of the total registered electorate

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Labour committed to a pre-legislative referendum which took place in....

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September 1997

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The 1997 Scottish referendum had two questions...

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1. Should there be a Scottish parliament? 2. Should it have tax raising powers?

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The percentage in favour of both questions in the 1997 Scottish referendum were...

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Question 1: 74% Question 2: 63%

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Following the 1997 Scottish referendum Labour introduced...

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The 1998 Scotland Act

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Following the 1998 Scotland Act...

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Scotland had tax varying powers Scotland could legislate on all non reserved matters

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In the Scottish parliament...

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The executive is drawn from the legislature. The First Minister is drawn from the executive

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Some Scottish reserved powers are...

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The constitution, foreign affairs, civil service, defence, immigration, treason. benefits

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'The West Lothian Question' is

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Should Scottish, NI and Welsh Westminster MPs be allowed to vote on English matters only.

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The MP who raised The West

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Tam Dalyell

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Consociational

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A political system formed by different social groups on the basis of shared power

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The agreement that set up both the Northern Irish Assembly and Executive

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The Good Friday Agreement

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The NI Assembly is...

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Unicameral and has 90 members elected by STV

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The NI Assembly has...

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18 constituencies that elect 5 members each

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Most decisions in the NI Assembly are taken by simple majority vote. Except for...

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Key areas such as the budget that require cross community support

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The NI Assembly is responsible for electing...

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The NI Executive

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The NI Executive is led by

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A first and deputy first minister made up of the largest parties of both loyalist and nationalist block

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Strand 2 of the GFA deals with...

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issues and institutions created by Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland

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Strand 3 of the GFA deals with...

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issues and institutions created by Ireland and Great Britain

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NI Executive ministers have responsibility for include...

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agriculture, environment, rural affairs, community, economy, education, finance, health.

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NI Assembly is weaker than devolved bodies in Wales and Scotland...

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because it does not have revenue raising powers.

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Another weakness of the NI assembly is that it has been...

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Suspended on at least 5 occasions.

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The growth of Welsh Nationalism in the 60s was a response to

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The building of the Treweryn dam.

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The 1979 Welsh referendum resulted in...

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A heavy defeat for those in favour of devolution (80% voted against)

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Even though Wales returned a majority of Labour MPs between 1979-1997...

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Wales were still governed by a Conservative government

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The Welsh devolution vote of 1997 was...

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incredibly close with Yes winning by less than 1%

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At the start the Welsh Assembly had...

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Powers previously held by the Secretary of State for Wales

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Since 1997 the Welsh Assembly has...

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gained more powers

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The Wales Act 2014 granted...

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the Assembly taxation and borrowing powers

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2020 Senedd and Elections Wales Act...

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Recognised a fully fledged parliament with the official name Senedd Cymru

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How many members make up the Senedd?

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60

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Since it's creation the leading party in the Senedd is...

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Labour

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The Senedd is elected using...

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AMS

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Local Authority...

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An organisation that is responsible for public services and facilities in a given area

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Borough...

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A town or district that has an administrative unit.

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Which government tried to devolve more power to the regions...

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1997 Labour

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In 2000 the government established which two institutions in London?

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London mayor Greater London Assembly

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The London Mayor and Assembly share oversight of...

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areas such as policing, transport and economic devt

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The London Assembly elects...

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25 members using AMS

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The Assembly is elected...

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every 4 years

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The role of the Assembly is to...

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scrutinise the work of the Mayor

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All mayoral and police and crime commissioner elections take place under which system?

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FPTP

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London Mayor responsibilities...

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Strategic planning inc housing Planning permission Transport policy Fire and emergency planning Police and crime Economic devt

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By 2015 how many more urban area had elected mayors?

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16 - including Greater Manchester, Bristol, West Midlands

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One of the problems with elections for Police and Crime Commissioners is...

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Nobody cares. It is a very low turnout at elections

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The House of Lords Act 1999 reduced the number of hereditary peers to...

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92

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The Constitutional Reform Act (2005)...

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Reformed the office of Lord Chancellor Created the Supreme Court Regulated the appointment of judges