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Arguments For and Against a Codified Constitution
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Arguments For and Against a Codified Constitution Unlike the US constitution and the majority of constitutions the British constitution is not codified, basically it is unwritten and not a written systematic statement of law. Aspects of the British constitution hail from historic traditions and principles of liberty. Encarta quotes it is a 'body of statutory law, customs, and judicial interpretations'. Britain is obviously in the minority having an unwritten constitution, so just why do we not have a written constitution? The unwritten constitution has served us well now for centuries, some say why change it now? Besides if Parliament were to put together a written constitution, what exactly would go in it? There would be mass arguments between political parties and politicians would have major disagreements. Obviously in the current political climate with issues such as terrorism and Post-war Iraq being resolved is the hassle of implementing a written constitution warrantable? Due to...
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