UK constitution Flashcards
1
Q
what are the sources of the UK constitution?
A
- international law and treaties
- constitutional statutes
- royal prerogative
- common law
- constitutional conventions
2
Q
what are some notable constitutional developments in the UK?
A
Magna Carta 1215 The Glorious Revolution Bill of Rights 1688 Human Rights Act 1988 Constitutional Reform Act 2005 EU withdrawal Act 2018
3
Q
what is the royal prerogative?
A
historical powers of the monarch
no new prerogative powers can be created
can be displaced by subsequent legislation
4
Q
what are constitutional conventions?
A
non - legal rules of conduct that are more than traditions and practice
