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The Constitution Keywords
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- 1ConstitutionA set of rules that seek to establish the duties, powers and functions of various institutions of government regulate the relationships between and among these institutions and define the relationship between the state and the indiviual
- 2ConsitutionalismAdherence to a constitutional system of government
- 3Codified ConstitutionA constitution in which the key constitutional provisions are collected together within a single legal document, popularly known as a written constitution or the constitution
- 4Uncodified ConstitutionA constitution that is made up of rules that are found in a variety of sources, in the absence of a legal document
- 5Federal ConstitutionA constitution that is based on the principle of shared sovereignty in that there are two relatively autonomous levels of government, the national/federal and the regional/state
- 6Parliamentary sovereigntyRefers to the absolute and unlimited legal authority of parliament reflected in its ability to make, amend or repeal any law it wishes
- 7Pooled sovereigntyThe combination of the national sovereignty of member states to enhance while e their power and influence.
- 8DevolutionThe transfer or delegation of power from central government to subordinate regional institutions.
- 9Quasi-federalismThe referral of a union of states under central government distinct from the separate states
- 10Elective dictatorshipOnce elected a government can more or less act as they please, until they come up for re-election occurring through sovereign power in the hands of parliament, which is dominated by the government of the day.
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- A Level Politics (Constitution) Flashcards on The Constitution Keywords, created by Phoebe Fletcher on 03/02/2016.
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