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Constitutions & Conventions - Coggle Diagram

- - - - Case of Proclamations tried to establish Monarch can only make new laws through Parliament
        
        1688: Glorious Revolution- Last Absolute Monarchist exiled and replaced with King & Queen supported by Parliament
        
        Bill of Rights 1689 affirmed Magna Carta principles, civil rights, Parliamentary Sovereignty. Monarch can now never overrule an Act of P
        
        Act of Settlement 1700 created independent judiciary
  - - - PM, Cabinet, Gov Depts, Civil Service, District Councils
    - - Parliament (House of Commons & House of Lords)
  - - - Acts: Bill of Rights, Act of Settlement, HRA
      - Precedent: Entick v Carrington: Lord Halifax issued a search warrant (found he was not authorised to do so). Established state could not exercise power unless expressly authorised by law
- - - - Discussions between Ministers should be confidential, once policy decision reached, they should remain in unity and if they cannot agree, they should resign (P should have confidence in them)
    - - Ministers should resign if there is a policy failing in their department