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The UK constitution (Documents (The Magna Carta (created 1215 - one of…
The UK constitution
Documents
The Magna Carta
created 1215 - one of the first documents in history to give people modern judicial rights like the right to a fair trial
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The acts of union
created 1707 - created a union between the kingdom and England and the kingdom of Scotland, creating the united kingdom.
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The human rights act
Created in 1998 - incorporated into UK law the rights contained in the European Convention on Human Rights.
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sources
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Common law - laws made by judges where the law doesn't cover the issue, or its unclear
Conventions - traditions not contained by law but influential in the operation of the political system
authoritative works - works written by experts describing how a political system is run, which are not legally binding but describe how a political system is run
treaties (including EU law) - formal agreements with other govts, usually ratified by parliament
Features
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Unitary
All of the political sovereignty in the country is located within one place, parliament.
This also gives parliamentary priveledge, where one cannot be prosecuted for what they say in parliament.
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Reforms
New labour
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Supreme court reform
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made the job of lord chancellor into 2 jobs, senior justice and minister of justice.
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Before, the highest appellate court was in the HOL
Coalition
Recall of MPs
If constituents can gain a petition with 10% of the constituency signing it to recall the MP then they can hold another election.
attempted alternative vote referendum, but it was voted against.
Fixed term parliaments
every 5 years, on a set date, there is a general election
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