Chapter 2 Self-test questions

. What role do Ministers have in Parliament?

. Public lawyers only focus on the constitutional rules found in legislation and case law.

. The Cabinet Manual is a significant legal instrument which codifies the UK constitution.

. Which of the following are examples of constitutional statutes? Please select all that apply.

. Match the type of constitutional rule to who makes the rule.

Diplomats working on behalf of the government

. Match the type of constitutional rule to who makes the rule.

Different types of political actors, but notably politicians and the Queen

. Match the type of constitutional rule to who makes the rule.

Members of the House of Commons and Lords

. Match the type of constitutional rule to who makes the rule.

Judges of the higher courts in the UK's three jurisdictions and the UK Supreme Court

. How are constitutional statutes amended?

. Political constitutionalists believe that elective representatives in a parliament are the most legitimate holders of the ultimate law-making powers. This position translates itself into a sceptical view of the constitutional role of judges. Legal constitutionalists believe that elected representatives cannot be solely responsible for legitimizing and limiting government power. They argue that courts and legally enforceable rights are required to limit and legitimize government power.

. Which of the following are examples of constitutional conventions? Please select all that apply.

. Match the author with their view on the distinction between constitutional laws and constitutional conventions.

Laws are enforced by the courts, while conventions are not.

. Match the author with their view on the distinction between constitutional laws and constitutional conventions.

Laws and conventions are not separate categories of rules and should be placed on a spectrum of social rules.

. Match the author with their view on the distinction between constitutional laws and constitutional conventions.

There is no distinction in substance or nature between laws and conventions.

. Match the author with their view on the distinction between constitutional laws and constitutional conventions.

The sharp dichotomy between law and convention should be contested as it rests on a separation between legal and political principle.

. Which of the following were cited by the House of Commons Political and Constitutional Reform Committee as objections to the adoption of written constitution? Please select all that apply.

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