Nature of the constitution

    Cards (4)

    • What is an uncodified constitution? 

      No single legal code - means there is no single document , it comes from many sources
    • what is an unentrenched constitution?
      it is east to change by a majority vote in parliament
    • what is a unitary constitution?

      where the legal sovereignty is placed in one area - this was Westminster until devolution
    • what is parliament sovereignty?
      -they can make laws on any subject - 1960's abortions, 2010's gay marriage, 2020's - people gathering during covid
      -legislation cannot be struck down by anyone higher: Judges can only make parliament aware and interpret the law but they cannot change the law
      -has the amend / re-Appel laws the previous governments made (Rwanda)(2003,1998 local government Act got re-appealed it originally made it illegal for schools to teach homosexuality )