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The US constitution is more pluralist than the UK constitution. Discuss.
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The US constitution is more pluralist than the UK constitution. Discuss. This is a statement that would have been irrefutable before the assumption of power of the current Labour government in the UK. However, since gaining office in 1997 Labour has enacted a number of constitutional changes, all of which added to the pluralistic nature of the UK system. The great pace of change has been recognised by the creation of the Department for Constitutional Affairs, a new name for the Lords Chancellor's Office, which has been given some extra responsibilities relating to the constitution. Taken as a whole, these changes muddy the waters when considering whether the US constitution really is more pluralist than that of the UK. Before plunging into the argument, however, it is necessary to briefly define what a constitution is and what the American and British arrangements actually are. A constitution is the system of laws, customs and...
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