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Attampted to reduce the power of King John and the
Barons
The Magna Carta 1215
Stated that no one should be deprived of liberty or
property without due process of law
Included provisions for regular parliaments, free
The Bill of Rights 1689
elections and freedom of speech within parliament
Established the right of parliament to determine the
The Act of Settlement 1701
line of succession to the throne
Both England and Scotland now had a parliament
The Acts of Union 1707
based in Westminster
Lords could not delay money bills
Parliament Act 1911
Veto removed and now replaced with a two year
delaying power
Parliament Act 1949 Reduced the delaying of bills to 1 year
Established the principle that EU law would take
The European precedence over UK law where conflict occurred.
Communities Act 1972
Act has been repealed now because of Brexit
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Codified Laws and practices are set out in one single document
Laws and practices are set out and written on/by
Uncodified
multiple sources.
Protected by higher courts and requires special
Entrenched
procedures to amend it
A constitution with no special procedure for
Unentrenched
amendment. Easy to amend.
A political system where all legal sovereignty is
Unitary
contained in a single place (Westminster)
What are the twin pillars of Rule of law and parliamentary sovereignty
the UK constitution?
The principle that all people and bodies, including
The Rule of Law government must follow the law and can be held
accountable if not
The principle that Parliament can make or amend or
Parliamentary Sovereignty unmake any law, and cannot bind its successor or be
bound by its predecessors
laws passed by parliament
Statute Law
e.g Government of Wales Act - devolution
Laws made by judges where the law does not cover
Common Law
the issue or is unclear
Traditions not contained in law but influential in the
operation of a political system
Conventions
2003 Iraq War
Works written by experts describing how a political
Authoritative Works system is run, they are not legally binding but are
taken as significant guides.
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Terms in this set (76)
Attampted to reduce the power of King John and the
Barons
The Magna Carta 1215
Stated that no one should be deprived of liberty or
property without due process of law
Included provisions for regular parliaments, free
The Bill of Rights 1689
elections and freedom of speech within parliament
Established the right of parliament to determine the
The Act of Settlement 1701
line of succession to the throne
Both England and Scotland now had a parliament
The Acts of Union 1707
based in Westminster
Lords could not delay money bills
Parliament Act 1911
Veto removed and now replaced with a two year
delaying power
Parliament Act 1949 Reduced the delaying of bills to 1 year
Established the principle that EU law would take
The European precedence over UK law where conflict occurred.
Communities Act 1972
Act has been repealed now because of Brexit
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Codified Laws and practices are set out in one single document
Laws and practices are set out and written on/by
Uncodified
multiple sources.
Protected by higher courts and requires special
Entrenched
procedures to amend it
A constitution with no special procedure for
Unentrenched
amendment. Easy to amend.
A political system where all legal sovereignty is
Unitary
contained in a single place (Westminster)
What are the twin pillars of Rule of law and parliamentary sovereignty
the UK constitution?
The principle that all people and bodies, including
The Rule of Law government must follow the law and can be held
accountable if not
The principle that Parliament can make or amend or
Parliamentary Sovereignty unmake any law, and cannot bind its successor or be
bound by its predecessors
laws passed by parliament
Statute Law
e.g Government of Wales Act - devolution
Laws made by judges where the law does not cover
Common Law
the issue or is unclear
Traditions not contained in law but influential in the
operation of a political system
Conventions
2003 Iraq War
Works written by experts describing how a political
Authoritative Works system is run, they are not legally binding but are
taken as significant guides.
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