2.1.1 The nature and sources of the UK constitution

• Match the source of the UK constitution with its description:

  Statutes ↔️ Laws passed by Parliament

  Common Law ↔️ Legal precedents established by courts

  Conventions ↔️ Unwritten practices accepted as binding

  Historical Principles ↔️ Foundations of the constitution

  EU Law ↔️ Laws made by the European Union
• The sources of the UK constitution create a flexible and adaptable system.


  True
• The unwritten structure of the UK constitution offers flexibility and adaptability
• The UK constitution's uncodified nature allows it to evolve without formal amendments.


  True
• What does it mean for the UK constitution to be unwritten and uncodified?

  Not in a single document
• Legal precedents established by courts are referred to as common law.

  True
• Why is the unwritten nature of the UK constitution considered flexible?

  No formal amendment needed
• The UK constitution includes statutes, common law, conventions, and historical principles
• What are the two key sources that have shaped the UK constitution according to this material?

  Statutes and conventions
• What role does the common law system play in the UK constitution?

  Establishes legal precedents
• What is the defining characteristic of the UK constitution regarding its codification?

  It is uncodified
• Match the source of the UK constitution with its example:

  Statutes ↔️ Human Rights Act 1998

  Common Law ↔️ Doctrine of judicial review

  Conventions ↔️ The Salisbury Convention

  Historical Principles ↔️ Parliamentary Sovereignty
• Statutes are laws passed by Parliament
• EU law was incorporated into the UK constitution through the European Communities Act 1972
• The Rule of Law in the UK constitution ensures fairness and equality by protecting individual rights
• Steps involved in how case law shapes the UK constitution

  1️⃣ Courts make judgments

  2️⃣ Legal precedents are established

  3️⃣ Precedents become part of the constitutional framework
• The uncodified nature of the UK constitution makes it flexible and adaptable.

  True
• What is an example of common law in the UK constitution?

  Doctrine of judicial review
• The UK constitution is codified in a single document.

  False
• Match the key principle of the UK constitution with its description:

  Parliamentary Sovereignty ↔️ Supreme legislative authority

  Uncodified Constitution ↔️ Allows for flexibility
• Which act incorporates human rights into UK law?

  Human Rights Act 1998
• What is an example of a historical principle in the UK constitution?

  Parliamentary Sovereignty
• Laws passed by Parliament are known as statutes
• What are unwritten practices accepted as binding in the UK constitution called?

  Conventions
• Codified constitutions are more flexible than unwritten ones.

  False
• Match the constitutional challenge with its impact:

  Incorporation of EU law ↔️ Limited Parliamentary Sovereignty

  Devolution of powers ↔️ New constitutional complexities
• The Human Rights Act 1998 is an example of a constitutional statute
• Case law allows the constitution to adapt over time without formal amendment
• The Salisbury Convention is an example of a constitutional convention
• What are two advantages of an uncodified constitution like the UK's?

  Flexibility and adaptability
• Legal precedents established by courts form part of the common law in the UK constitution.


  True
• The unwritten structure of the UK constitution allows it to adapt without a formal amendment process.


  True
• Overlapping functions between government branches can blur the lines of the Separation of Powers in the UK.

  True
• The doctrine of judicial review allows courts to review government and Parliament actions for constitutional compliance
• Match the constitutional institution with its primary function:

  Parliament ↔️ Supreme legislative authority

  Monarchy ↔️ Ceremonial head of state

  Judiciary ↔️ Interprets and applies the law
• The UK constitution is not codified in a single document but is uncodified
• An example of a statute is the Human Rights Act 1998
• Parliamentary Sovereignty is a key historical principle
• What is an example of a convention in the UK constitution?

  The Salisbury Convention
• The incorporation of EU law through the European Communities Act 1972 enhanced Parliamentary Sovereignty.

  False