The English Constitution

Act of Parliament Act of Settlement administration ancient appointed authority bills Board body Cabinet government character Committee Common Law conflict conventions course Courts of Law create criminal Crown departments dissolution distinction duty effect eighteenth century elected electorate England English Constitution established example Exchequer exercised fact foreign Habeas Corpus House of Commons House of Lords Houses of Parliament important impossible institutions judges judicial jury King King's legislation liberty Lord Chancellor Majesty's matter means ment Ministry modern monarchy necessary offence opinion Opposition organisation Parlia Parliament Act parliamentary party passed peers perhaps person political practice Prerogative present day President Prime Minister principle privileges Privy Council Privy Councillors purposes Queen question recognised regarded reign responsibility royal assent Rule of Law Seal Secretary secure session Sovereign Speaker Statute summoned tion Treasury United Kingdom usage vote writ