UK Constitution Resources
Topic Checklist & Revision Resources:
Constitution checklist.docxTopic Checklist
Constitution Questions.docxPractice Questions
Topic 1 Constitution.pptxRevision Powerpoint
Sources
Historical sources article.pdfArticle on the historic sources.
Useful summary of the main historic sources. Good for revision.
The Origins of the UK Constitution.docArticle on the origins
Summary of how the British Constitution emerges.
Principles
The rule of law.pdfArticle on the Rule of Law
Political examples of the importance of this principle
Constitutional changes
How successful have recent reforms in the UK Constitution been.pdfArticle on constitutional changes
Provides an overview of recent constitutional changes and their success.
The Fixed-Term Parliaments Act 2011.pdfConstitutional developments in the UK.pdfIs the UK's constitution working.pdfProtection of rights
UK Politics Chapter 2.pdfExtract from the 2018 Politics Textbook Update.
Gives an account of the conflict between individual and collective rights.
Should the UK have a bill of rights.pdfArticle on a UK Bill of Rights
Arguments for an against a UK Bill of Rights. Good source of examples and analysis.
Individual vs Collective Rights - The response to COVID-19.pdfIndividual vs collective rights
Analysis of what this means in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic
The complexity of human rights.pdfHuman Rights
An article exploring the global challenges of human rights.
Civil liberties and free speech.pdfCivil Liberties and free speech
Analysis of whether free speech is under threat in the UK.
Does the UK need a codified constitution.pdfCivil liberties in the UK.pdf