British constitutional conventions
GPTKB entity
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:constitutional_law
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| gptkbp:appliesTo |
gptkb:Cabinet
gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom gptkb:Prime_Minister_of_the_United_Kingdom gptkb:monarchy |
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_Kingdom
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| gptkbp:distinción |
gptkb:law
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| gptkbp:enforceability |
not legally enforceable
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| gptkbp:enforcedBy |
public opinion
political pressure parliamentary practice |
| gptkbp:example |
gptkb:Salisbury_Convention
Speaker's impartiality Parliamentary privilege Ministerial responsibility Collective Cabinet responsibility Lords do not reject money bills Monarch acts on advice of ministers Monarch gives Royal Assent to legislation Parliament meets annually Monarch appoints Prime Minister with majority support Prime Minister must be a member of the House of Commons No confidence motion leads to resignation or election Leader of the largest party invited to form government |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
British constitutional conventions
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| gptkbp:importantFor |
ensure accountability
maintain stability of government preserve democratic principles |
| gptkbp:influenced |
political practice in the UK
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| gptkbp:nature |
unwritten rules
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| gptkbp:not_enforced_by |
courts
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| gptkbp:origin |
gptkb:bridge
gptkb:historical_period political necessity |
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:Constitution_of_the_United_Kingdom
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| gptkbp:purpose |
regulate government conduct
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| gptkbp:referencedIn |
politicians
judges constitutional scholars |
| gptkbp:relatedConcept |
common law
statute law unwritten constitution |
| gptkbp:sometimes_challenged |
political scandal
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| gptkbp:sometimes_codified |
gptkb:Cabinet_Manual
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| gptkbp:sometimes_evolve |
changing political context
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| gptkbp:studiedBy |
gptkb:constitutional_law
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Westminster_model
gptkb:Responsible_government_in_New_South_Wales |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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