UK CONSTITUTION REVISION
, UK CONSTITUTION
Constitution-Set of rules that establishes a country’s government
Laws/Guidelines, defines power and functions
Development of UK constitution Nature and Principles of Constitution
UK constitution has evolved gradually and developed over time to become a constitutional monarchy • UNCODIFIED CONSTITUION-Constitution which is not conta
single document and has a number of different sources *F
Reasons for slow gradual, development are two of:
can be easily changed
• Known as an organic constitution(developed naturally in accordance with changes in nature of
society and political system) which has been shaped by gradual changes in UK society and politics • UNENTRENCHED CONSTITUTION-Constitution can be amen
individual government or parliament
• Never been a historical event such as a revolution which has overturned the existing order and
therefore heralded in a new political order,In the Civil war common wealth period of 1642- • UNITARY-A system of government where legal sovereignty
60,monarchy was replaced by parliamentary government and later dictatorships. usually either a constitution or central legislature
• *Attempt to write constitution failed so monarchy was restored • FUSION OF POWERS-Fusion of powers exists when the exe
legislative branches of government are intermingled
Principles Of Constitutio
Stages Of Development *Twin pillars
Put forward by constitut
• Magna Carta[1215]-Agreement between nobles and king to prevent abuse of royal A.V Dicey 1885
power. Established the principle of the Rule of Law [i.e. government must operate Identified 2 principles
within law and law should apply to all its citizens] • Rule of Law-Everyone
• Bill of Rights[1689]-Agreement between king and parliament. Established idea of government is subjec
sovereignty of parliament over monarch in matters of legislation held accountable to i
• Act of Settlement[1701]-Established the monarch’s position as ruler of For this to work effectiv
England,Scotland,Wales and Ireland. It also established that the rules of succession to must also be independe
the throne should be determined by parliament. interference
• Act of Union[1707]-Dissolved the Scottish parliament and established the union of *Main way in which righ
Great Britain and Ireland citizens are protected
• Parliament Acts[1911 and 1949]-Both put in place to limit the power of HOL. Limited • Parliamentary Sovere
the power of HOL to delaying legislation for one year and took away the houses power parliament is suprem
over financial matters authority sits with rep
• European Communities Act[1972]-Established the UK’s entry into the European people
Community[EU].UK joined in 1972.Act now consigned to history as UK voted-leave EU in No parliament can bid s
2016 Repeal acts by previous
• European Notification of Withdrawal Act 2017-Gave parliament approval to UK’s Parliament is supreme l
decision to leave the EU branch
, UK CONSTITUTION
Constitution-Set of rules that establishes a country’s government
Laws/Guidelines, defines power and functions
Development of UK constitution Nature and Principles of Constitution
UK constitution has evolved gradually and developed over time to become a constitutional monarchy • UNCODIFIED CONSTITUION-Constitution which is not conta
single document and has a number of different sources *F
Reasons for slow gradual, development are two of:
can be easily changed
• Known as an organic constitution(developed naturally in accordance with changes in nature of
society and political system) which has been shaped by gradual changes in UK society and politics • UNENTRENCHED CONSTITUTION-Constitution can be amen
individual government or parliament
• Never been a historical event such as a revolution which has overturned the existing order and
therefore heralded in a new political order,In the Civil war common wealth period of 1642- • UNITARY-A system of government where legal sovereignty
60,monarchy was replaced by parliamentary government and later dictatorships. usually either a constitution or central legislature
• *Attempt to write constitution failed so monarchy was restored • FUSION OF POWERS-Fusion of powers exists when the exe
legislative branches of government are intermingled
Principles Of Constitutio
Stages Of Development *Twin pillars
Put forward by constitut
• Magna Carta[1215]-Agreement between nobles and king to prevent abuse of royal A.V Dicey 1885
power. Established the principle of the Rule of Law [i.e. government must operate Identified 2 principles
within law and law should apply to all its citizens] • Rule of Law-Everyone
• Bill of Rights[1689]-Agreement between king and parliament. Established idea of government is subjec
sovereignty of parliament over monarch in matters of legislation held accountable to i
• Act of Settlement[1701]-Established the monarch’s position as ruler of For this to work effectiv
England,Scotland,Wales and Ireland. It also established that the rules of succession to must also be independe
the throne should be determined by parliament. interference
• Act of Union[1707]-Dissolved the Scottish parliament and established the union of *Main way in which righ
Great Britain and Ireland citizens are protected
• Parliament Acts[1911 and 1949]-Both put in place to limit the power of HOL. Limited • Parliamentary Sovere
the power of HOL to delaying legislation for one year and took away the houses power parliament is suprem
over financial matters authority sits with rep
• European Communities Act[1972]-Established the UK’s entry into the European people
Community[EU].UK joined in 1972.Act now consigned to history as UK voted-leave EU in No parliament can bid s
2016 Repeal acts by previous
• European Notification of Withdrawal Act 2017-Gave parliament approval to UK’s Parliament is supreme l
decision to leave the EU branch
