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The concept of UK citizenship is fundamental to the question of rights of residence and freedom of movement of the individual. An individual’s right to enter and remain in a country depends upon his or her status. Under international law no state may deny entry to its own nationals where they are not entitled to … Read more
Historically, the Commonwealth was an evolutionary outgrowth of the British Empire. British Commonwealth of Nations, a free association of sovereign states comprising the United Kingdom and a number of its former dependencies who have chosen to maintain ties of friendship and practical cooperation and who acknowledge the British monarch as symbolic head of their association. … Read more
The Structure of the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom comprises the four nations of England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. The United Kingdom has a population of over 60 million, of which approximately 84 per cent live in England, three per cent in Northern Ireland, eight per cent in Scotland and five per cent in … Read more
The Constitution in Flux. The absence of a written constitution, allied to the doctrine of parliamentary sovereignty, enables constitutional change to be brought about within the United Kingdom with the minimum of constitutional formality. The constitution has evolved in a pragmatic and gradual manner over the centuries. At the current time, however, the constitution is … Read more
Classification of Constitution. When looking for the salient characteristics of the constitution, it is helpful to bear in mind the range of possible classifications which can be applied to any constitution. Professor KC Wheare identifies the following classifications (1966, Chapter 1): written and unwritten; rigid and flexible; supreme and subordinate; federal and unitary; separated powers … Read more
Constitutionalism And Defining of Constitutions.Most commonly, the term constitution refers to a set of rules and principles that define the nature and extent of government. Most constitutions also attempt to define the relationship between individuals and the state, and to establish the broad rights of individual citizens. The Concept of Constitutionalism:- ‘Constitutionalism’ is the doctrine … Read more
The Scope of Constitutional law is concerned with the role and powers of the institutions within the state and with the relationship between the citizen and the state. The constitution is a living, dynamic organism which at any point in time will reflect the moral and political values of the people it governs, and accordingly, … Read more
Capitalist Production The Commodity and Money. Marx began his analysis of capitalism with the commodity. Under capitalism everything, from a pin to a giant factory, and even man’s labour power, is bought and sold, taking the form of a commodity. The relations between people in society appear in the guise of relations between commodities. The … Read more
Pre-Capitalist Modes of Production. In this Article we shall deal briefly with the origin, development and collapse of the primitive-communist, slave-owning and feudal modes of production. 1. Primitive-Communal Mode of Production:- Life on earth began approximately 900 million years ago, while the first men emerged less than a million years ago. Here is how science … Read more
The US President as a Leader.The president of the United States is the head of state and head of government of the United States of America. The president directs the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces. A Party Leader:- The President combines in his person … Read more