UK Constitution — type?
Uncodified, based on statutes, conventions, and treaties.
Sources of UK Constitution?
Statutes, conventions, case law, treaties.
Uncodified — meaning?
Not contained in a single written document.
Ridley's criteria — key feature?
External constituent power creates the constitution.
UK vs codified — difference?
UK lacks a single, supreme written document.
Entrenchment — UK?
No, UK rules are flexible and amendable.
Hierarchy of norms?
Acts of Parliament are supreme; some statutes protected.
Constitutional review?
Limited; courts declare incompatibility, not strike down laws.
Organic growth?
UK constitution developed piecemeal over time.
Master plan?
No, UK constitution lacks a unified founding act.
Answer 5 questions on Understanding the UK Constitution: Evolution and Principles.
1. According to Oliver, how did the UK constitution develop?
2. Who is credited with describing the organic, piecemeal development of the UK constitution?
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