2006-10-06 05:14:55 · 6 answers · asked by kangcarew200 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
I have to say, the answers so far could not be worse if people were trying to get it wrong.
Of course we have a legislature, we have a bi-camera system by which is meant, we have an upper and lower house (Houses of Parliament are the lower house and the House of Lords are the upper house)
Under the doctrine of The Separation of Powers, first described by Aristotle and confirmed as existing within the British constitution by Montesquieu, we, as well as having an established Legislative, also have an Executive (Ministers of the Crown) and an independent Judiciary, necessary for a liberal democratic system of Government.
The best place to look for legislative processes or anything related to the UK constitution is the web site of the Department for Constitutional Affairs.
2006-10-06 07:04:29 · answer #1 · answered by pcg2645 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Commonwealth of England was the republican government which ruled first England and then Ireland and Scotland from 1649 to 1660. After the beheading of the monarch Charles I on January 30, 1649, its existence was initially declared (" An Act declaring England to be a Commonwealth") by the Rump Parliament on May 19, 1649. The government during 1653 to 1659 is properly called The Protectorate, and took the form of direct personal rule by Oliver Cromwell and, after his death, his son Richard, as Lord Protector. The term "The Commonwealth" is, however, loosely used to describe the system of government during the whole of 1649 to 1660, the years of the English Interregnum.
2006-10-06 05:19:53 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Best source of info would be a textbook on English Constitutional Law - It will explain all the different sources (common law, statutes, doctrines, etc etc) and the structure of the Legislative Houses.
2006-10-06 05:21:33 · answer #3 · answered by mysterious_gal1984 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take a look at the book The English Legal System by Elliott and Quinn it's very informative. You can find it at:-
www.pearsoned.co.uk/elliottquinn
2006-10-06 05:27:59 · answer #4 · answered by Louise 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they do not have a legislature. they have a parliamentary system base on common law. laws that are often not even on paper.
they have electoins that are called, not on schedule like the usa.
http://www.direct.gov.uk/Homepage/fs/en
have fun. another good site to learn about other govts. is www.bbcnews.com
2006-10-06 05:19:14 · answer #5 · answered by CCC 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Constitutional Monarchy. they have a Queen that seems distinctly, and thats about it, and proper Minister Tony Blair who has each and each of the potential, yet will be bumped off by skill of the parliment which has similarities to our congress.
2016-11-26 21:09:46 · answer #6 · answered by mcnear 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋