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‘A written constitution is a mixed blessing’. Is this the lesson to be learned by would be reformers of the British constitution from studying the workings of the US constitution?
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'A written constitution is a mixed blessing'. Is this the lesson to be learned by would be reformers of the British constitution from studying the workings of the US constitution? Gursharonjit Kaur Sond A constitution is a system of laws and customs established by the sovereign power of a state for its own guidance, to form an established form of government. The majority of liberal democracies have a constitution, including the UK, USA and France, but with each being unique and specifically designed to meet each countries need. For instance, 'the US constitution is written within a single document, at a particular date in time as a product of revolution'. (pg 109, McKay, 2001) The UK constitution on the other hand is instead derived from a number of sources, including Statute law, Common law and conventions rather than being written down in a single document. Due to this it is embedded with...
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