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1
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Principles of parliamentary sovereignty

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Parliament can make or unmake any law
Only parliament can make UK law
No parliament can bind its successors

2
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What is a parliamentary government?

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A government that operates on the basis of a mandate granted periodically through free and fair elections

3
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What is a bicameral Parliament?

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A parliament that operates alongside a constitutional monarch.

4
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What did A.V. Dicey say the 3 main strands of rule of law are?

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No punishment without trial
No one is above the law and subject to the same justice
Principles of the constitution result from the decision of judges.

5
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What type of state is Britian?

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Unitary, not federal

6
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Where is the ultimate power in the UK from?

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Supreme courts

7
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What are the 4 principles of the constitution?

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Parliamentary sovereignty
Parliamentary government under a constitutional monarch
Rule of law
Unitary state