UK Constitution Flashcards
1
Q
Where could you find the UK constitution written?
A
Statute Law (Acts of Parliament)
Common law (derived from precedents and customs) Conventions
Works of Authority
European Union law
2
Q
What are the works of authority?
A
W. Bagehot, The British Constitution (1867)
William Blackstone, Commentaries on the Laws of England (1766-1768)
A. V. Dicey, Introduction to the Study of the Law of the Constitution (1885)
Erskine May, Parliamentary Practice: A Treatise upon the Law, Privileges, Proceedings and Usage of Parliament (1844)
The Cabinet Manual (2010)
