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The rule of law and a separation of powers are constitutional principles, which seek to impose limits on the exercise of governmental power. How effective are they as a means of constitutional control in the United Kingdom?
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The rule of law and a separation of powers are constitutional principles, which seek to impose limits on the exercise of governmental power. How effective are they as a means of constitutional control in the United Kingdom? In order to answer this question I will break it down and deal with each topic separately starting with the Rule of Law. I will then move on to the separation of powers and finally I will discuss the relationship between the two principles and their effectiveness as a means of constitutional control in the United Kingdom. The rule of law is one of the doctrines at the heart of the constitution of the UK and has it roots in theories developed in the Middle Ages. It is concerned with the allocation of power and the control of the bodies that exercise it. Aristotle stated that 'the rule of law is preferable to the rule...
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