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codification and sources similarities

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-Statute laws part of the constitution
- Conventions

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codification and sources differences

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  • Codified (US) vs. uncodified (UK)
  • Conventions more important in UK than
    US
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limited government, seperation of powers and checks of balances differences

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  • 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
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limited government, seperation of powers and checks of balances similarities

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-Some degree of separation of powers

  • Branches of government with checks on the others
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devolution vs federalism similarities

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-Regional governments with law making and taxation
powers (Scotland)
- Specific tasks for regional and national governments
- Regional elections

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devolution vs federalism differences

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-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)

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