Uk constitutional law Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Constitution - a set of rules determining where ultimate power lies in a system and relationship between government Unentrenched - having no special procedure for amendments Uncodified - the constitution is not written so cannot be followed Unitary - power is in one place Parliamentary sovereignty - parliament has ultimate power over laws, can't bind its successors and its legislation can't be struck down by a higher body Rule of law - everyone must follow the rule and will be punished ...

state autonomy is - Answer- the ability of the state to wield power independent of public and international actors Which of the following combinations of capacity and internal autonomy best fits the United States - Answer- Low autonomy, high capacity Examples of states that are not or have not been considered failed states - Answer- UK, USA, Japan, India Which of the following states most closely fits the ideal model of a nation-state? - Answer- Japan Which of the following historica...

These notes cover the rule of law and the separation of powers as taught on the Public Law module of postgraduate law conversion courses (the GDL/PGDL). They can also cover topics on introductory public, administrative, and constitutional law papers taught on UK undergraduate Law degrees (LLBs). Using these notes, I gained a Distinction (74%) in the GDL at the University of Law. Some sections are coded according to this key: YELLOW - the order of the steps to take during exam questions,...

CFE- Law Rated A+ 2024 Which of the following U.S. laws prohibits deceptive and fraudulent practices commonly used in email? A. The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act B. Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act C. CAN-SPAM Act D. USA PATRIOT Act CAN-SPAM Act The Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act (CAN-SPAM Act) commonly used- c and c The UK Bribery Act has a broader application than the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) because, unlike the FCPA, it makes co...

A-level POLITICS Paper 2 Government and politics of the USA and comparative politics Thursday 4 June 2020 Morning Time allowed: 2 hours Materials For this paper you must have: • an AQA 12-page answer book. Instructions • Use black ink or black ball-point pen. • Write the information required on the front of your answer book. The Paper Reference is 7152/2. • Answer all questions from Section A and Section B. • Answer either Question 5 or Question 6 from Section C. • Do...

A-level POLITICS 7152/2 Paper 2 Government and politics of the USA and comparative politics: Mark scheme June 2020 Version: 1.0 Final *20A67152/2/MS* Mark schemes are prepared by the Lead Assessment Writer and considered, together with the relevant questions, by a panel of subject teachers. This mark scheme includes any amendments made at the standardisation events which all associates participate in and is the scheme w...

Direct democracy - ANSWER-all individuals express their opinions themselves and not through representatives acting on their behalf Representative democracy - ANSWER-an individual selects a person to act on their behalf Similarities of representative and direct democracy - ANSWER-based on a majority Differences of direct and representative democracy - ANSWER-direct is not elective, direct is for individuals, direct has more citizen involvement Legitimacy - ANSWER-the right to exerci...

A-level POLITICS Paper 2 Government and politics of the USA and comparative politics Thursday 4 June 2020 Morning Time allowed: 2 hours Materials For this paper you must have: • an AQA 12-page answer book. Instructions • Use black ink or black ball-point pen. • Write the information required on the front of your answer book. The Paper Reference is 7152/2. • Answer all questions from Section A and Section B. • Answer either Question 5 or Question 6 from Section C. • Do...

FAMILY LAW: PVL203 ENGAGEMENT: The engagement – contract between a man & woman to marry each other on a specific/determinable date. A valid engagement is not a prerequisite for a valid civil marriage. Can be conditional e.g. dependent on parents consent given - gets an increase in salary Impossible condition – engagement valid – condition held as pro non scripto Unlawful condition – engagement valid – condition held as pro non scripto e.g forced sex Condition contrary to marria...

Explain and analyse 3 sources of the UK constitution - ANS 1) Statue law. Explain: Laws created by parliament. AOP must be approved by HOC, HOL and monarchs. Example: GRA 1932, extended the franchise. Fixed term parli act 2011, est. 5 yrly elect. Analysis: Shows legislation enacted by parli is used as a source of the const. Although the FTPA was repealed it demonstrates the unentrenched nature of the UK const emph PS as a key principle underpinning uk const. 2) Common law Explain: laws de...