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A Constitution is a set of rules, which lay down the powers and duties of the institutions of government and establish the rights and liberties of citizens. It is often claimed that the British Constitution is unwritten. This is misleading, what is true is that the British Constitution unlike the American, does not consist of one comprehensive document most of which was laid down at one historical moment (like the USA 1787) and later amended to meet changing circumstances. The American Constitution is to be found at the back of every textbook on American politics. It is impossible to produce a copy of the British Constitution, which has "evolved" over many centuries. Nevertheless, one can describe its major sources which are Parliamentary Statutes, the common law and "conventions." Acts of parliament which are "constitutional" in nature include, the Act of Settlement of 1700 which requires that the Monarch is a member...

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