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Question: What would the ‘added value’ of a codified Constitution be for British Constitutional law and practice?
Answer: A constitution is a set of rules that establishes the duties, powers and functions of the various institutions of government. It regulates the relationship between those institutions and defines the relationship between the state and the individual. The UK is an example of an uncodified Constitution which is made up of rules that are found in a variety of sources, in the absence of a single legal document or written Constitution and it has become a truism in recent years that the UK has been ‘going through a period of profound constitutional change.’ This follows profuse discussion in the political sphere for the implementation of a codified Constitution, as a ‘remedy for the perceived ills of the body politics’ . The collection of key constitutional laws would create less confusi......(short extract)
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Details: - Mark: 64% | Course: Constitutional and Administrative Law | Year: 1st | Words: 1989 | References: Yes | Date written: November, 2008 | Date submitted: March 08, 2012 | Coursework ID: 725
