Public Law

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What is a constitution ?
The system of laws & basic principles that a state, country, or an organisation is governed by
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Name the functions of a Consitution
Organises (sub)national gouvernement
Legitimises (exercise of public authority)
Articulates principles & values
Regulates, disperses & limits gov power
Enshrines civic freedoms
Establishes a foundation for nationhood
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What is superior law?
The Consitution takes precedence over all other legislation
Enacted by the people to bind gov
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What is the ‘British Experiment’?
Breaks established norms
No codified Consitution
Human rights without special protections
No constitutional court/review
No popular sovereignty but Parlimentary sovereignty
No entrenchment
Reliance on unwritten ‘rules’
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Name sources of constitutional law
Legislation
Common law
International treaties
Constitutional conventions
Royal prerogative
Authoritative written works
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What is Retained EU Law?
UK Introduced previous EU law into legal system: by Act of Parliament
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Constitutional Conventions
Non-legal rules that set out relatively stable practices that should be followed by those who haven been given specific constitutional legal power to exercised
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Organises (sub)national gouvernement
Legitimises (exercise of public authority)
Articulates principles & values
Regulates, disperses & limits gov power
Enshrines civic freedoms
Establishes a foundation for nationhood

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Name the functions of a Consitution

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The Consitution takes precedence over all other legislation
Enacted by the people to bind gov

Back

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Card 4

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Breaks established norms
No codified Consitution
Human rights without special protections
No constitutional court/review
No popular sovereignty but Parlimentary sovereignty
No entrenchment
Reliance on unwritten ‘rules’

Back

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Card 5

Front

Legislation
Common law
International treaties
Constitutional conventions
Royal prerogative
Authoritative written works

Back

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