unitary

• unitary- constitution which establishes that legal sovereignty resides in one location. Power can be delegated to subsidiary bodies but this power can be returned to the sovereign body
• federal constitution- is where legal sovereignty is divided between the central government and regional government and the powers are protected by an entrenched constitution
• in the UK the ultimate political power rests in one geographical location which is Westminster
• in Westminister all important political institutions are located here such as parliament, supreme court and other government departments