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| Set of rules and practices that define the basic institutions of the state. |
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| The practice of following a consitution. |
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| Arguments in favour of a codified constitution? |
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1. Clearer for citizens to know their rights.
2. Entrenched laws protect citizens' rights.
3. Limits the power of the executive. |
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| Arguments in favour of an uncodified constitution? |
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1. Adaptability - laws can move with the times.
2. Strong government. E.g. parliament creates statute law, no higher laws.
3. Accountability.
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| A government subject to checks and balances. E.g. judicial review. Elections. |
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| Laws that are secured; difficult to change. |
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Law created by judicial precedence, court cases, etc. E.g. Stephen Lawrence case has changed the way in which the police deal with racial hate crimes.
Same as fundamental law. |
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| Powers exercised by the Prime Minister on behalf of the reigning monarch. |
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| Law derived from Acts of parliament. They have legal precedence, e.g. HRA (1998). |
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| Rights, freedoms and responsibilities of citizens protected from interference by the state. |
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Ultimate power.
Legal supremacy.
The ability to create laws. |
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