Uk Gov Flashcards
1
Q
Statute law
A
Laws passed by gov
- 1998 Scotland act
2
Q
Common law
A
Ordinary courts
Judicial decisions rather than statute
3
Q
A
4
Q
Conventions
A
Customs + practices with no legal force , only changed by act of parliament - social norms
E.g : 2003 Iraq war - gov will not opt der military action w/o parliamentary approval
5
Q
Treaties
A
Agreements with other eu never states
Maastricht (1992)- European community -> European Union
6
Q
Fixed term parliament act 2011
A
Early general elections held under certain circumstances
- VONC
- motion for early election is called
7
Q
Devolution
A
Distributing power from central government
8
Q
British constitution
A
Unentrenched + uncodified
