Constitution Flashcards

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what is a constitution?

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something which comprises the laws, rules and practices by which a state is governed. it allows for the setting out of formal relationships between different branches of government and can outline certain rights of citizens (bill of rights)

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what are the two types?

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codified and uncodified

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codified constitutions

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one which is entirely written down in one place. e.g the us constitution consisting of 27 amendments

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uncodified consitition

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one that is not entirely written down in one single place. e.g uk constitution which is written down in seperate documents

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features of codified constitution

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  1. the constitution exists as a higher body of law.
  2. it cannot be amended like normal laws passed by the legislature.
  3. as it cannot be amended, you would call it ‘entrenched’
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features of an uncodified constitution

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there are no higher laws (e.g in UK there are no fundamental or higher laws as our constitution is not entrenched)

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