comparison

Question 1

codification and sources similarities

Answer 1

-Statute laws part of the constitution
- Conventions

Question 2

codification and sources differences

Answer 2

• Codified (US) vs. uncodified (UK)
• Conventions more important in UK than
  US

Question 3

limited government, seperation of powers and checks of balances differences

Answer 3

• Full separation of powers (US) vs. fusion
  of powers between legislature - executive
  (UK)
• Effective congressional oversight of the
  President (US) vs. ineffective parliamentary
  scrutiny of government

Question 4

limited government, seperation of powers and checks of balances similarities

Answer 4

-Some degree of separation of powers

• Branches of government with checks on the others

Question 5

devolution vs federalism similarities

Answer 5

-Regional governments with law making and taxation
powers (Scotland)
- Specific tasks for regional and national governments
- Regional elections

Question 6

devolution vs federalism differences

Answer 6

-Symmetrical (US) vs. asymmetrical devolution (UK)

-Entrenched states’ rights with say on changes by states (US) vs. unentrenched (UK)

-Strict division of responsibilities (UK) vs. overlap in practice (US)

-Regional governments represented in national legislature (US) or not (UK)