Key Words

Question 1

Unentrenched

Answer 1

A constitution

with no special procedure for amendment

Question 2

the rule of law

Answer 2

all people

including the government

must follow the law

Question 3

treaties

Answer 3

formal agreements with other countries

usually ratified by parliament

Question 4

confidence and supply

Answer 4

the right to remove the government

and grant/withdraw funding

OR

an informal coalition agreement

where the minority party agrees to provide things

for policy concessions

Question 5

public bill committees

Answer 5

committees responsible for looking at bills in detail

Question 6

select committees

Answer 6

committees responsible for scrutinising the work of specific government departments

Question 7

Secondary legislation

Answer 7

Powers given to the Executive by Parliament

to make changes to the law

Question 8

Judicial review

Answer 8

The power of the judiciary

to review and sometimes reverse

illegal actions by other branches of the government