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The Constitution 2
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- 1The Role of the Constitution [7]-Establish distribution of power
-Sets relationships for political institutions
-Limits government power
-Sets out citizens rights
-Define citizenship
-States jurisdiction of government
-Describe how to amend constitution - 2Define a constitutionA set of rules that establish and describe how power is dispersed, rights of citizens and how to amend itself.
- 3What are the features of a codified constitution [3]-Written on a single document
-Superior laws (dualism)
-Special way to ammend it's laws (entrenched) - 4What are the features of an uncodified constitution [3]-Not written on a single document
-No Superior laws
-Developed over time - 5Types of Sovereignty [3]Legal: Power to make laws
Political: Power in general in reality
Popular: Power the people have
Pooled: Shared Sovereignty - 6What is a unitary constitutionWhere the government is the only place of sovereignty
- 7What is a federal constitutionWhere power is divided between the centre and regional bodies
- 8Sources of the UK constitution [5]Parliamentry statues; Passed laws
Conventions; Traditions not legally binding
Common Law; sentences by courts
EU treaties
Works of authority - 9Features of the UK constitution-Non codified & No Superior laws
-Unitary system
-Parliament is soverign
-Constitutional monarchy
-Rule of Law
-Lack of seperation of powers - 10Arguements in favour of codification-Clarity
-Limits government
-Safeguards the constitution
-Clearly states rights
-Can be protected by judges - 11Arguements against codification-Allows flexibility
-Makes government stronger
-Government can't be inactive (accountability)
-Popular Control (hard to change in reality)
-Stops judges gaining too much power - 12Constitutional reforms under labour [6]-Devolution
-Elected mayors
-Human rights act
-Freedom of information
-House of Lords reform
-Supreme Court - 13Why did the reforms happen?-Modernisation
-Electoral advantage
-Democratisation
-Anti-Conservatism - 14Constitutional reforms under coalition [4]-AV Refurendum
-Fixed Term parliaments
-Recall of MPs
-Equal constituency size - 15Positive elements of the UK's constitution [7]-It's flexible
-Strong government
-Stood the test of time
-Makes government accountable
-Unitary so keeps unity
-Independent judges
-Collective government - 16Negative elements of the UK's constitution [7]-Too easy to change
-Gives government lots of power
-Old fashioned unlike Europe
-Government not accountable
-Power too centalised
-Rights not protected
-Hard to understand
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- AS level Politics (Exam 2) Flashcards on The Constitution 2, created by Jack Ives on 06/06/2017.
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