Constitution (race to 100)

Question 1

List the 6 sources of the UK constitution

Answer 1

1) Common law

2) Royal prerogative

3) Statute law

4) Treaties

5) Conventions

6) Authoritative works

Question 2

Explain why Statute law is so significant

Answer 2

This is often considered the most important part of the constitution. It is passed through both Houses of Parliament and given royal assent. These are significant because they have to be passed through the entire parliamentary process and they focus on the relationship between the people and the state or between the institutions of the state

Question 3

Give 2 examples of important conventions

Answer 3

1) Salisbury convention = House of Lords cannot block legislation which enacts a manifesto promise

2) An Act only becomes law following royal assent

Question 4

Outline the main objectives of constitutional reforms 1997-2024

Answer 4

1) Modernisation and transparency

2) Democratisation

3) Decentralisation

4) Human rights protection

Question 5

Explain 2 ways in which constitutional reform can be argued to have been successful in the UK (unfinished)