Chapter 1 Self-test questions

Public law concerns the relationship between an individual and the _____.

Please match the explanations to the appropriate type of law.

The law that provides the framework of the state and establishes the state's principal institutions.

The law that provides the legal power and the legal duties on individual public bodies and public authorities.

Please match the explanations to the appropriate theory.

A traditionalist approach to authority. It views the individual as part of a social order.

A rationalistic approach that views the individual as autonomous.

Harlow and Rawlings have grouped administrative law commentators (whether academics or practitioners) into three types of theorists. Please match the explanation against the definition which best fits it.

Administrative law places restraints on what officials may do in their exercise of power.

Administrative law controls officials' exercise of discretion in situations when that discretion has an impact on individuals' constitutional rights and liberties.

Administrative law is the medium through which policy may be achieved, providing the power to act.

The key principles and feature of UK public law are:

Uncodified constitution, rule of law, separation of powers, representative democracy, supremacy of parliament, devolution to the nations, limited responsible government, judicial review of the executive, constitutional monarchy.

Uncodified constitution, rule of law, separation of powers, representative democracy, supremacy of parliament, judicial review of the executive.

Uncodified constitution, rule of law, separation of powers, representative democracy, supremacy of parliament, republicanism, judicial review of the executive.

Uncodified constitution, rule of law, separation of powers, supremacy of parliament, judicial review of the executive, federalism, participatory democracy.

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