Branches of Power — roles?
Legislative makes laws, executive runs government, judiciary settles disputes.
Principles — sovereignty?
Parliament is the supreme law-making authority.
Sources — main types?
Statute law, common law, conventions, EU law.
Checks and Balances — purpose?
Prevent executive domination, no checks on Parliament.
Constitutional Reforms — example?
Human Rights Act 1998, devolution, Fixed-Term Parliament Act.
Parliament — components?
House of Commons, House of Lords, Monarch.
Executive — structure?
Government, Cabinet, Prime Minister.
Judiciary — function?
Resolve disputes through courts, 12 Supreme Court Justices (2009).
Sovereignty — exercised?
Through laws, elections, Royal Assent.
Main sources — examples?
Bill of Rights 1689, Magna Carta 1215, EU Law.
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1. Which branch of power is responsible for making laws through Parliament?
2. Which institutions make up Parliament in the UK's legislative branch?
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