British constitution by Marina Melnikova https://padlet.com/MMarinMelnikova/awwr9vzt7rjm en-us 2016-12-22 11:16:36 UTC 2025-03-09 11:06:54 UTC hello@padlet.com MMarinMelnikova https://padlet.com/MMarinMelnikova/awwr9vzt7rjm/wish/144670075 2016-12-22 11:24:25 UTC https://padlet.com/MMarinMelnikova/awwr9vzt7rjm/wish/144670075 MMarinMelnikova https://padlet.com/MMarinMelnikova/awwr9vzt7rjm/wish/144670115 A constitution is a set of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is regulated. The English Constitution is the organic law of Great Britain providing for the form and powers of the government. It is rooted in historic traditions and principles of liberty. ]]> 2016-12-22 11:25:23 UTC https://padlet.com/MMarinMelnikova/awwr9vzt7rjm/wish/144670115 MMarinMelnikova https://padlet.com/MMarinMelnikova/awwr9vzt7rjm/wish/144670134 British Constitution has number of characteristics that distinguish it from most other constitutions.
  • The British Constitution is single for the United Kingdom of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
  • The British constitution is unwritten. Its provisions are not fixed in one single document.
  • The British constitution is uncodified. There is no single main UK law and there is no specific list of documents that make up the Constitution.
  • British Constitution is flexible and adaptable. Constitution may be changed easily. It changes during all existence and reflects the interests of time.
Most of these characteristics due to the fact that the UK is belongs to the Anglo-Saxon system of law.
]]> 2016-12-22 11:25:47 UTC https://padlet.com/MMarinMelnikova/awwr9vzt7rjm/wish/144670134 MMarinMelnikova https://padlet.com/MMarinMelnikova/awwr9vzt7rjm/wish/144670243 The British Constitution comes from a variety of sources. The main ones are:
  • Statutes (such as the Magna Carta of 1215; The Act of Settlement of 1701, Bill of Rights of 1689)
  • Laws and Customs of Parliament
  • Legal precedent
  • Constitutional customs
  • The legal doctrine of scientists (such as Blackstone, Bracton, Bagehot, May and others)
]]> 2016-12-22 11:26:42 UTC https://padlet.com/MMarinMelnikova/awwr9vzt7rjm/wish/144670243 MMarinMelnikova https://padlet.com/MMarinMelnikova/awwr9vzt7rjm/wish/144670271 There are two main principles that form the basis British Constitution:
  • The rule of law
The principle of the rule of law consists in that the rights of individuals are determined by legal rules and not the arbitrary behaviour of authorities. Everyone, regardless of your position in society, is subject to the law.
The critical feature to the Rule of Law is that individual liberties depend on It. Its success depends on the role of trial by Jury and the impartiality of judges. It also depends on Prerogative Orders.
  • The supremacy of Parliament
The development of the supremacy of Parliament stemmed from the English Civil War and now it is a dominant theme in British Politics. The members of Parliament have the power to assess, pass or reject legislation. Parliament also has the power - after going through its own parliamentary processes - of altering its own laws. In every sense, the supremacy of Parliament is the backbone of British Politics.
]]> 2016-12-22 11:27:23 UTC https://padlet.com/MMarinMelnikova/awwr9vzt7rjm/wish/144670271 MMarinMelnikova https://padlet.com/MMarinMelnikova/awwr9vzt7rjm/wish/144670287 The guarantee of the stability of the British constitution is a famous British conservatism. The Constitution, in spite of its unwritten nature, contains effective legal provisions, which provide a reliable basis for the rule of law in the UK.]]> 2016-12-22 11:27:43 UTC https://padlet.com/MMarinMelnikova/awwr9vzt7rjm/wish/144670287 MMarinMelnikova https://padlet.com/MMarinMelnikova/awwr9vzt7rjm/wish/144670405 2016-12-22 11:30:54 UTC https://padlet.com/MMarinMelnikova/awwr9vzt7rjm/wish/144670405