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Explain the term "safe seats".

In a simple-pluralistic democracy such as the UK, "safe seats" are generally considered to be constituencies in which the winner of an election is widely considered to be a "foregone conclusio...
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Explain the concept of ‘original intent’ in the judicial philosophy of the US Supreme Court.

Original intent is a concept closely linked to strict constructionism. It means that the Constitution, should not be interpreted in a proactive way, adapting rights mentioned in the document to modern times....
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I don't really understand Constitutional Conventions. Could you give an example?

In the UK, our Constitution (the rules that say how the country should be governed) isn't written in one specific document: it's made up of lots of different sources. A Constitutional Convention is just one ...
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In 10 years' time, will Brexit be considered a broadly positive move for the UK?

In a political era where the status quo can be transformed in an instant, ten years is a long time in politics. Despite this, I posit that Brexit will be considered to have been a broadly negative move for t...
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Does the UK need a codified constitution?

As one of the oldest Parliaments in the world, the UK Parliament has a few quirks to it which more modern institutions lack. One of perhaps the most intriguing is the lack of a codified, or written and solid...
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Answered by Jasmine P. Politics tutor
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