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There have been many changes that have occurred within the British constitution and political system as a result of British membership of the European Union. Here we will look at some of the most important and influential changes. While some are obvious, there are other, less clear, changes that have occurred as a result of the changing political face of Europe. We have to first look at what defines the British constitution, then discover what has changed. A constitution is a basic set of rules and laws that establish the legitimate power held by various institutions in a country and what they are, and are not, allowed to do. The British constitution is not a single codified document, but rather a largely unwritten one made up of many different components. These include; Acts of Parliament, which are also known as 'statute law' (that is, written, legal laws), common law, also known as...

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