In what ways and why are the constitutions of the UK and the US different?
Title: In what ways and why are the constitutions of the UK and the US different?
Category: /Law & Government
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In what ways and why are the constitutions of the UK and the US different?
Category: /Law & Government
Details: Words: 1003 | Pages: 4 (approximately 235 words/page)
One of the most significant differences, that is evident from the evaluation of the constitutions, is that one is codified and the other is not. The US constitution has a physical existence whereby it is written down and is accessible to virtually anybody in the US to refer to. Contrary to this, the UK constitution is regarded as being uncodified as it has not been formally established in a "bill of rights" format. However, these
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cannot be seen as have a completely unitary style of government.
Thus, in conclusion, although there appear to be clear-cut differences between the US and the UK constitutions theoretically, it is actually a more complicated issue to assess in reality. The origins of each aspect of the constitutions are vital to acknowledge when assessing the extent of discrepancy, and infer that there is not as clear a division between the two constitutions as originally supposed.