Constitutional and administrative law

What is a broad meaning?

"The whole system of government of a country, the collection of rules which establish and regulate or govern the government."

What is the definition of democracy?

"a government in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised by them directly or indirectly through a system of representation usually involving periodically held free elections."

When was english common law extended to wales?

1534

When was the ireland act of union?

1707

When was the scotish union?

1707

What does Bicameral mean?

2 chambers e.g. The house of commons and the House of lords

How many seats are there in the house of commons?

650

How many are their currently siting in the house of lords?

775

What is the definition of the monarch?

A sovereign head of state

What is the definition of a constitutional monarchy?

A state in which the monarchy is subject to consisitutional limitations

Does the UK Constitution come under a broad or narrow meaning?

Broad meaning

What are the various definitions of the crown?

Her majesty as head of the commonwealth her majesty in a purely personal capacity Functions of government and the administration

What does our consisitution consist of?

Insisiutions, statutesd, judicial decisions, principles and practices

What does the cabinet manual do?

It sets out the internal rules and procedures under which the Government operates.

What is constitutional law?

Laws which regulate the structure and functions of the principal organs of governement and thier relationship to one another and to the citizen

What does a responsible government mean?

Means that the government is accountable to parliament for its actions

What is devolution?

Moving power from central government to government at a sub-national level

What is a narrow meaning?

Specific document with special legal sanctity which sets out the framework and the principle functions of the organs of government Highest law in the land

What is the electoral system that we use in our country?

The "first past the post system"

What is Unitary?

The Relationship between central and local government.

What is the cabinet?

The cabinet usually include minister with responsibility for managing government business in H of C. They also meet the prime minister o a weekly basis in order to discuss the policy and action to determine the government

What is the judiciary?

The court interprets the law and creates it. The part of a country gov that is responsible for its legal system including all the judges in the country's courts

What is a constitution?

The fundamental principle/laws on which a state or country is governed

What is the local government?

The local government is the responsibility of the elected councils country

Who is the head of the state?

The monarch

What is the legislature?

The parliament as the house of commons the house of lords =the body having primary power to make written law

What is the executive?

The part of a government that is responsible for making certain that laws and decisions are put into action The executive executes enforces law

What is the definition of the state?

The state is the whole organisation of the body politic for civil rule and government the whole political organisation as such it extends to local and statutory bodies

What is a representative democracy?

The will of the people is expressed through elections

How is the UK Constitution flexible?

UK constitution has no entrenched provisions. The constitution is therefore safeguarded through political and cultural pressures.

What are the 3 characteristics of the UK constitution?

Uncodified/Unwritten Flexible Unitary

Is the UK a conssitutional monarchy?

Yes

What is the definition of the government?

all those who hold Ministerial office at any particular time

Why don't we have a Written codified constitution?

due to social, historical and cultural factors. We have had a unwritten constitutions for a very long time and have not had a war or any event which has resulted in a change to the constitutions

What is the definition of the sovereign?

either the Monarch in person or the government institution which holds supreme legal authority: PARLIAMENT

What 2 functions does a Constitution serve?

limitation of power protect against coercion and violence from others.

What are the basic ground rules of a state include?

the establishment of its institutions (and so their legitimacy)