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1. constitution a set of rules that describe the various institutions of the state, the powers they
have (and limits on those powers), and the rights of citizens
2. 1215 magna car- established the principle of the rule of law
ta
3. 1688-89 the glo- established the sovereignty of parliament and its supremacy over the monarch,
rious revolution free elections and free speech in parliament
and bill of rights
4. 1701 act of settle- parliament has the right to determine the line of succession to the throne
ment
5. 1701 acts of united england and scotland, with just one parliament in westminster
union
6. 1911 and 1949 limited the power of the house of lords and so established the house of commons
parliament acts as superior to the lords, lords cannot delay money bills
7. 1972 european uk joined the european union, eu law to take precedence over uk law
communities act
8. 1998 devolution power was transferred from westminster to governments in wales, scotland and
acts northern ireland
9. 2005 constitu- the supreme court was established, thus confirming the independence of the
tional reform act judiciary
10. 2017 the uk following a referendum in 2016, the uk began the process of leaving the eu and
agrees to leave so returning all national sovereignty
the eu
11. 2021 brexit the uk leaves the eu based on european union (withdrawal agreement) act 2020
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12. features of uk uncodified, unentrenched, unitary, rule of law, parliamentary sovereignty, no
constitution separation of powers, strong executive, constitutional monarchy
13. uncodified not laid down in a single document, number of different sources
14. unentrenched flexible and easy to change
15. unitary legal sovereignty, lies with parliament. us has federal constitution, legal sover-
eignty is shared between the centre and regional bodies
16. rule of law everyone is equal under the law and entitled to a fair trial, government itself is
subject to laws
17. parliamentary supreme power lies with parliament, it can make and unmake laws
sovereignty
18. no separation of government is not separately elected, but comes from parliament, therefore
powers parliament does not control government
19. strong executive pm and cabinet are very powerful (elective dictatorship?)
20. constitutional monarchs powers have been given to the pm, called prerogative powers
monarchy
21. sources of the uk statute law, conventions, books or works of authority, common law
constitution
22. statute law law passed by parliament, eg human right act 1998, wales act 2017
23. conventions unwritten rules, eg salisbury convention (lords does not delay manifesto propos-
als), imr, cmr
24. books or works av diceys 'introduction to the law of the constitution' or 1689 bill of rights erskine
of authority may on parliamentary procedure
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25. common law historic laws enforced by judges, sometimes called 'case law' or 'judge made law',
eg 2010 court of appeal ruled that the government has to allow prisoners the right
to vote
26. blair labour re- democratic an popular but didnt go far enough
form - devolution
27. blair labour re- protects civil rights, reduces elective dictatorship but takes too much power from
form - human uk and gives it to a european court
rights act 1998
28. blair labour re- improved openness of government but still too much secrecy
form - freedom
of information
act 2000
29. blair labour re- eg ams stv but no pr for westminster elections
form - new elec-
toral systems in-
troduced
30. blair labour re- popular in london and some cities but not rolled out across all of uk
form - elected
mayors
31. blair labour re- removal of all but 92 hereditary peers but no elections to house of lords
form - stage one
of the house
of lords reform
2000
32. very active in promoting rights but judges are becoming too political
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1. constitution a set of rules that describe the various institutions of the state, the powers they
have (and limits on those powers), and the rights of citizens
2. 1215 magna car- established the principle of the rule of law
ta
3. 1688-89 the glo- established the sovereignty of parliament and its supremacy over the monarch,
rious revolution free elections and free speech in parliament
and bill of rights
4. 1701 act of settle- parliament has the right to determine the line of succession to the throne
ment
5. 1701 acts of united england and scotland, with just one parliament in westminster
union
6. 1911 and 1949 limited the power of the house of lords and so established the house of commons
parliament acts as superior to the lords, lords cannot delay money bills
7. 1972 european uk joined the european union, eu law to take precedence over uk law
communities act
8. 1998 devolution power was transferred from westminster to governments in wales, scotland and
acts northern ireland
9. 2005 constitu- the supreme court was established, thus confirming the independence of the
tional reform act judiciary
10. 2017 the uk following a referendum in 2016, the uk began the process of leaving the eu and
agrees to leave so returning all national sovereignty
the eu
11. 2021 brexit the uk leaves the eu based on european union (withdrawal agreement) act 2020
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12. features of uk uncodified, unentrenched, unitary, rule of law, parliamentary sovereignty, no
constitution separation of powers, strong executive, constitutional monarchy
13. uncodified not laid down in a single document, number of different sources
14. unentrenched flexible and easy to change
15. unitary legal sovereignty, lies with parliament. us has federal constitution, legal sover-
eignty is shared between the centre and regional bodies
16. rule of law everyone is equal under the law and entitled to a fair trial, government itself is
subject to laws
17. parliamentary supreme power lies with parliament, it can make and unmake laws
sovereignty
18. no separation of government is not separately elected, but comes from parliament, therefore
powers parliament does not control government
19. strong executive pm and cabinet are very powerful (elective dictatorship?)
20. constitutional monarchs powers have been given to the pm, called prerogative powers
monarchy
21. sources of the uk statute law, conventions, books or works of authority, common law
constitution
22. statute law law passed by parliament, eg human right act 1998, wales act 2017
23. conventions unwritten rules, eg salisbury convention (lords does not delay manifesto propos-
als), imr, cmr
24. books or works av diceys 'introduction to the law of the constitution' or 1689 bill of rights erskine
of authority may on parliamentary procedure
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25. common law historic laws enforced by judges, sometimes called 'case law' or 'judge made law',
eg 2010 court of appeal ruled that the government has to allow prisoners the right
to vote
26. blair labour re- democratic an popular but didnt go far enough
form - devolution
27. blair labour re- protects civil rights, reduces elective dictatorship but takes too much power from
form - human uk and gives it to a european court
rights act 1998
28. blair labour re- improved openness of government but still too much secrecy
form - freedom
of information
act 2000
29. blair labour re- eg ams stv but no pr for westminster elections
form - new elec-
toral systems in-
troduced
30. blair labour re- popular in london and some cities but not rolled out across all of uk
form - elected
mayors
31. blair labour re- removal of all but 92 hereditary peers but no elections to house of lords
form - stage one
of the house
of lords reform
2000
32. very active in promoting rights but judges are becoming too political
