comparison Flashcards
codification and sources similarities
-Statute laws part of the constitution
- Conventions
codification and sources differences
- Codified (US) vs. uncodified (UK)
- Conventions more important in UK than
US
limited government, seperation of powers and checks of balances differences
- Full separation of powers (US) vs. fusion
of powers between legislature - executive
(UK) - Effective congressional oversight of the
President (US) vs. ineffective parliamentary
scrutiny of government
limited government, seperation of powers and checks of balances similarities
-Some degree of separation of powers
- Branches of government with checks on the others
devolution vs federalism similarities
-Regional governments with law making and taxation
powers (Scotland)
- Specific tasks for regional and national governments
- Regional elections
devolution vs federalism differences
-Symmetrical (US) vs. asymmetrical devolution (UK)
-Entrenched states’ rights with say on changes by states (US) vs. unentrenched (UK)
-Strict division of responsibilities (UK) vs. overlap in practice (US)
-Regional governments represented in national legislature (US) or not (UK)