Types of constitution Flashcards
1
Q
What are the two types of constitution?
A
Uncodified and codified
2
Q
What type of constitution does the UK have?
A
Uncodified
3
Q
What is an uncodified constitution?
A
There is no single document outlining the constitution of the state
4
Q
What are the features of an uncodified constitution?
A
Flexible Unentrenched Non-judiciable Unitary Evolutionary
5
Q
What are the features of a codified constitution?
A
Rigid Entrenched Judiciable Federal Revolutionary
6
Q
What is an unentrenched constitution?
A
Can be modified relatively easily with a simple majority
7
Q
Why is the UK Constitution flexible?
A
Any of its sources can be changed without any lengthy or difficult process (within context of the rule of law)
8
Q
What is a codified constitution?
A
Key constitutional structure and arrangement in a state are collected together
