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How would you define the constitution of the United Kingdom?
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HOW WOULD YOU DEFINE THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED KINGDOM? In order to define our own constitution, it is primarily necessary to define what a constitution is in general. Typically, a constitution is viewed as a written document, outlining the framework of governmental institutions. Although the U.K. does not have such a constitution, a less rigid definition of a constitution tends to be used by those who believe that the U.K. does actually have a constitution which is effective in its own way, and to an extent, more so than written constitutions. The most notable feature of the U.K. constitution is that it is an 'unwritten constitution.' We are still able to attribute the title of 'constitution' to our arrangement if we use Wheare's definition of a constitution: 'a collection of rules which establish and regulate or govern the government.' Problems begin to arise when written constitutional laws are required. In...
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