Explain the Advantages and Disadvantes of the British and American Constitutions

... Explain the Advantages and Disadvantes of the British and American Constitutions No constitution is perfect, as it is impossible to satisfy everybody, so constitutions become a balance of philosophical ideas with practical applications. The Americans tend to be more liberal in their outlook hence after the American revolution they created a liberal codified constitution which deeply entrenched principles such as democracy, separation of powers and checks and balances. The British constitution has been allowed to evolve and is therefore more conservative. When the Americans created their constitution they had the benefit of consulting the British constitution, which perhaps suggests theirs should be better. However, I prefer the British Constitution as it sacrifices a degree of democracy that enables the government to act decisively and effectively. Theoretical the US constitution is one codified document whereas the British constitution is uncodified and, therefore, found in sources such as statue law conventions and works

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