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Constitution Flashcards

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Codified?

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All the main sources of the constitution are in one document e.g US

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Sovereignty of the people / popular sovereignty

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Power supposedly in the power of the people e.g US ‘we the people of the US’

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Republican?

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Head of state is elected

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Federal?

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Power in hands of central government and some differences in laws between states

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Presidential?

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President has power separate from congress

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Un-codified?

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Constitutional laws that aren’t set down in a single document. Rules found in convention and tradition.

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Monarchical?

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Power in the hands of the monarch

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Entrenched?

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Constitution becomes law, difficult to bring changes to it e.g US

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Flexible?

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Can be altered by the law making process

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Fushion of powers?

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No separation of powers as leader is accountable to legislature

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Unitary?

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Power in the hands of central government where little regional differences e.g UK

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Sovereignty of parliament?

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Parliament possesses supreme power. Can make or unmake any law is it’s choosing e.g UK

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Amendment 1

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Protects the right of freedom of religion and freedom of expression from government interference

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Amendment 2

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The protection of persons, livestock and property against fire caused by electrical equipment, against burns and against overheating

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Amendment 3

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Prohibits the involuntary quartering of soldiers in private homes

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Amendment 4

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protects people from unreasonable searches and seizures by the government

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Amendment 5

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Guarantees right to jury, forbids ‘double jeopardy’, protects self-incrimination

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Amendment 6

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Gives citizens series of rights in criminal trials

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Amendment 7

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Protects right for citizens to have a jury trail in federal courts with civil cases where the claim exceeds a certain dollar value

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Amendment 8

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Excessive bail not required nor excessive fines imposed nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted

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Amendment 9

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The existence of a written constitution should not be treated as an excuse for ignoring nontextual rights

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Amendment 10

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The Federal Government only has those powers delegated in the Constitution

23
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What 10 things make up the UK constitution?

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Magna Carta, bill of rights, act of settlement, acts of Union (1707,1800,1921), civil war + restoration, parliament acts (1911,1949) and european communities act 1972

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What is a constitution?

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A set of laws that determine the powers and responsibilities of a government.

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What are statute laws?

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Laws passed down by parliament that overrule any other laws.

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Convention

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A constitutional practice that isn’t written down

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Common law

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The process of judicial rulings which create legal precedents

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Authoritative opinion

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Expert writings that explain how the constitution works in practice

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Treaties

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International agreements that impact on the way in which a country operates

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What rights did the Magna Carta (1215) develop?

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The principle that the rule of law applied to everyone even the king

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What rights did the bill of rights (1689) develop?

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The principle of parliamentary sovereignty

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What rights did parliament acts (1911 + 1949) develop?

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Prevented the House of Lords from blocking legislation passed by the constitution

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What did the lords reform 1999 do?

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Removed all but 92 hereditary peers and ensured no party had majority in the Lords

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What did the Human rights act 1998 do?

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Made it easier for people to defend their rights + increased power of the judiciary

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