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the British constitution (constitutions can take many different forms…
the British constitution
A constitution is a set of rules which define, regulate, empower and restrict the functions of government in a specified territory.
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When they are in written form, the constitution are frequently hard to change
dicey's rule of law
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no need for a bill of rights as the general principles of the constitiution are the results of a judical decisions which determined the right of a private person
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example 1
tony support for a british bill of rights to replace the ECHR and presumably repeal the human rights act. Parliament will have the final say.
Conventions
e.g the monarch will ask the leader of the majority party in the house of commons to form a government
example 2
Recent brexit defeat in the house of lords, will parliment have the final say? Is this a good example of the british contitution in action. e.g checks and balances to stop goverment being too powerful?
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