Politics UNIT 2- The British Constitution

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The Constitution
What is a constitution,
What does a constitution set out,
What can no constitution do
36  cards
Constitutional Change
What are codified constitutions s...,
Why are codified constitutions sa...,
In the us who propose amendments ...
15  cards
Constitutional Reform Under New Labour&Lib-Dem Conservative Coalition
How many years in opposition had ...,
What was the commons majority lab...,
How many hereditary peers were le...
22  cards
Government Powers
What is a consequence of statute ...,
What are the 4 principles of the ...,
What 3 interlocking principles ro...
20  cards
Organisation of the UK Judiciary
What does the term judiciary refe...,
What is the job of judges at all ...,
At the lower levels of the judici...
22  cards
Judicial Appointments
Who were senior judicial appointm...,
What was the process known as by ...,
What was secret soundings a term for
25  cards
Impact of the UK Supreme Court
What reinforced the sense that th...,
What acts of parliament allowed t...,
In what year did the uksc rule th...
22  cards
The Impact of the HRA and the ECHR on the British Political System
When was the echr established by ...,
What is the council of europe,
Who investigates alleged violatio...
18  cards
Judicial Independence and neutrality
What is judicial independence,
What does judicial independence a...,
What is judicial neutrality
18  cards
EXTRA- Constitution
What is a constitution in general,
What is a constitution in terms o...,
What 3 things do constitutions se...
10  cards
EXTRA-Characteristics of British Constitution
In what year did kenneth wheare s...,
What is a codified constitution,
What is an uncodified constitution
28  cards
EXTRA-Sources of the UK Constitution
What is a judicial precedent,
Why have hanson and walles writte...,
What are the 5 sources of uk cons...
22  cards
EXTRA-Constitutional Change
Who has the oldest version of the...,
More than how many constitutions ...,
From what decade have many thinke...
19  cards
EXTRA-Changes since 1997
Why was the devolution constituti...,
Unlike the public who had little ...,
Why are government ministers more...
18  cards
EXTRA-The Judiciary and its independence
Why is legislation sometimes vague,
What does the judiciary do if the...,
What has happened to the traditio...
23  cards
EXTRA-The selection and security of Judges
Traditionally how were senior jud...,
Who were hc judges cj and magistr...,
What were the 2 dangers of the tr...
10  cards
Extra-Judaical Neutrality
What is judicial activism,
What did the 1955 kilmuir guideli...,
What guideline urged judges to si...
13  cards
EXTRA-Judicial Review
What is judicial review,
What 3 main areas does judicial r...,
What country do judges have stron...
19  cards
EXTRA-Judicial Activism
What is judicial activism,
What is judicial restraint,
What type of philosophy is judici...
18  cards
EXTRA-The impact of the European Convention and the Human Rights Act 1998
What was the european convention,
From what year were british citiz...,
What did it mean when in 1965 bri...
23  cards

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