Crown dependencies

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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1. Who wrote Crown dependencies?Each dependency possesses its own elected legislature and domestic law-making powers
2. What is the constitutional status?Self-governing possessions of the British Crown, not part of the UK
3. What is the primary dependencies?Bailiwick of Jersey, Bailiwick of Guernsey, Isle of Man
4. Which islands are Crown dependencies?The Bailiwick of Jersey, the Bailiwick of Guernsey, and the Isle of Man are the three Crown dependencies.
5. How do Crown dependencies make their own rules?They have elected legislatures that create laws for things like taxes and courts. The king or queen is still the Head of State, but the islands decide most of their own affairs.

Sovereignty: Supreme power or authority; the authority of a state to govern itself or another state.
Autonomy: The right or condition of self-government; freedom from external control.
Constitutional Law: The body of law that defines the role, powers, and structure of different branches of government.
Residual Sovereignty: The ultimate authority that remains with a sovereign power even when delegating powers to other entities.