Types of Constitution

The UK has a codified constitution

• True

• False

A codified constitution is based on...

• Multiple documents

• A single document

• Statute law

A codified constitution has three key features...

(choose 3 answers)

• It is unentrenched (flexible/adaptable)

• It is entrenched (inflexible/rigid)

• It is judiciable (all political bodies are subject to the authority of the courts)

• It is authoritative (constitutes 'higher law' and usually has a bill of rights)

What is a unitary constitution?

Federal constitution means...

• The national legislature has the most power and can create/abolish other institutions

• Divides power between two levels of government

The US constitution is...

• Rigid

• Flexible

In the UK, Parliament can impose constitutional change through the passing of a bill

• True

• False

Which Acts established the supremacy of the House of Commons?

• Magna Carta

• Parliament Acts

• Act of Settlement

• Bill of Rights

What is a constitution?

• A set of laws, rules, and practices that govern a state

• A document that outlines the relationships between different branches of government

• A list of rights for citizens

• All of the above

Provide one reason against the UK constitution being entrenched and codified.

• It would make the constitution more flexible

• It would limit the power of the judiciary

• It would reduce adaptability to change

• It would increase public participation