the five main sources of the UK constitution 1.1

Question 1

what is STATUTE LAW

Answer 1

laws passed by parliament

Question 2

example of STATUTE LAW

Answer 2

1998 SCOTLAND, WALES AND NI ACT devolution

Question 3

what is COMMON LAW

Answer 3

laws made by judges where the law does not cover the issue or is unclear.

Question 4

example of COMMON LAW

Answer 4

common-law protection against unlawful imprisonment,1679.

Question 5

what are CONVENTIONS

Answer 5

Customs and practices that do not have legal force, but which have been broadly accepted over time.

Question 6

example of CONVENTIONS

Answer 6

the government will not order military action without prior parliamentary approval ( 2003 Iraq War )

Question 7

what are AUTHORITATIVE WORKS

Answer 7

works written by experts describing how a political system is run, which are not legally binding but are taken as significant guides.

Question 8

example of AUTHORITATIVE WORKS

Answer 8

Erskine May’s Parliamentary Practice = explains rules of parliamentary life

Question 9

what are TREATIES

Answer 9

formal agreements with other countries, usually ratified by parliament.

Question 10

example of TREATIES

Answer 10

Maastricht (1992)
the European Community -> European Union.