sources of the constitution

Question 1

what are the 5 sources of the UK constitution

Answer 1

• statute
• conventions
• treaties
• authoritative works
• common law

Question 2

what is statute law and give an example

Answer 2

• any law passed by parliament
• all laws including those that regulate the constitution must be approved by parliament
• equal franchise act 1928 —> equal voting rights to women

Question 3

what are constitutional conventions and give an example

Answer 3

• traditions or customs or practices not enforced by the law but still upheld
• sailsbury convention —> HoL will not block any legislation being passed that was in the governing partys most recent manifesto
• general elections on Thursdays

Question 4

what are authoritative writings

Answer 4

• works about how a political system should be run by an expert
• not legally binding but taken as significant guides

Question 5

what is common law

Answer 5

• law made by judges on their rulings on a specific case
• used to help other judges with similar cases

Question 6

what are treaties

Answer 6

• formal agreements with other countries