UK Constitution

• what type of cases include the use of surnames E. g Bletchy v Thomas 1992?

  civil cases
• What type of cases Includes R (Rex or Regina meaning king or queen) for DPP (the state) v Thomas 1992? 


  Criminal cases
• What do we call the party that won the most votes in the general election?

  Government
• What is parliament?


  Government, the monarch, the House of Commons, and the House of Lords
• define unwritten constitution

  A selection of rules conventions and laws that are not embodied in a single document
• which theorist created the rule of law theory?

  A.V. Dicey
• what evidence support the no sanction without breach aspect of the rule of law theory?

  A & others v UK 2004 ( Belmarsh Prisoners)
• what are the three aspects of the rule of law theory?

  No sanction without breach

  One law governs all

  individuals rights are protected by judges decisions
• what 2 pieces of evidence supports the one law should govern all aspect of the rule of law theory?

  Prorogation of Parliament 2019

  Party gate 2021
• what evidence supports the ‘individuals rights are protected by judges decisions‘ aspect of the rule of law theory?

  The human rights act 1998
• which theorist created the separation of powers theory?

  Montesquieu
• what does the separation of powers mean?

  The three functions of the state must be kept separate
• According to Montesquieu‘s theory, what is the governments role?

  As the executive, they propose laws
• according to Montesquieu’s, what does parliament do?

  As the legislative, they create laws
• according to Montesquieu, what is the role of the judges?

  As the judiciary, they enforce laws
• define fusion

  The overlapping of the functions of the state / the breach of the separation of powers
• name the three examples of fusion

  Government create laws E.g statutory instrument

  Parliament proposal E.g private members bill - abortion act 1967

  Judges create laws e.g, judicial precedent - Lord Coke’s murder definition
• which theorist created the parliamentary sovereignty doctrine?

  A.V Dicey
• what are the three aspects of parliamentary sovereignty?

  Parliament can make or un make any law

  No parliament can bind another

  Act of parliament cannot be challenged by the courts
• what evidence supports the ‘ Parliament can make or unmake any law’ aspect of Parliamentary sovereignty?

  Coronavirus act of 2020
• what evidence supports the ‘ no parliament can bind another’ aspect of parliamentary sovereignty?

  European communities act 1972 and the European Union (withdrawal agreement) 2020
• what evidence supports the ‘ acts of parliament cannot be challenged by the courts’ aspects of Parliamentary sovereignty?

  human rights act 1998 (s4)