UK Constitution Flashcards

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What is a constitution?

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A set of rules, e.g. those you would find at a sports club, perhaps governing how a committee is appointed, or the ways in which members or those managing the club should act.

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Constitutions may be

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Written (e.g. USA, France, Germany…) ( rights are in a single document)

Unwritten (e.g. UK, Israel, New Zealand) (rights are set out in many documents)

and

Republican (Head of State is an elected president)

Monarchical (Head of State is a King, Queen, Emperor - but most power may reside with parliament)

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