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it is rigidity meaning higher laws tend to be more difficult to change than statute law. Therefor the constitution could easily become outdated
Another disadvantage is codified constitutions are legalistic document created by people at one point in time. They are often dry and only properly understood by lawyers and judges. Whereas unwritten constitutions have been endorsed by history and so have an organic character
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Which constitution known as the evolutionary constitution?
An uncodified constitution has a evolutionary nature.
What are the characteristics of a British constitution?
it is supremeit is flexibleit is unitarysovereigntyit is uncodified constitution
What are the classifications of a constitution?
written and unwritten, codified and uncodified flexible and rigid
Is the British constitution document longer than the American constitution document?
The British Constitution is uncodified, not written down. It is entrenched in the laws of the nation. There is no single document with the constitutional laws written down.
Does UK have a written constitution?
The UK does not have a single, written document that they call their constitution. Instead, they have something called an 'uncodified constitution': a collection of customs, statutes, precedents, etc. that together form the fundamental rules of government.
Which is better a codified constitution or an uncodified constitution?
A codified constitution is a constituion in which key constitutional provisions are collected within a single document, it is commonly known as a written constitution. A written constitution is one contained within a single document or a series of documents with or without amendments ,defining the basic rules of the state. codified constitution have three key features. In a codified constitution the document itself is authoritative in the sense that it constitutes 'higher' law. The constitution binds all political institution including those that make ordinary law. The provisions of the constitution aare also said to be entrenched. This means that they are difficult to amend or abolish. As a codified constitution sets out the dutie, power and fuctions of government institutions in terms of 'higher law' it is judiciable. (eg. USA comprises of the Bill of Rights, Patriot Act) The other type of constitution is an uncodified constituition. An uncodified constitution is a constitution that is made up of rules that are found in a variety of sources, in the absence of a single legal document or written constitution.Unlike codified constitution the constitution is not authoratative. Constitutional laws enjoy the same status as ordinary laws. Uncodified constitutions are also not entreched. The constitution can be changed through the normal processes for enacting statue law. Finaly, uncodified constitutions are not judiciable. In the absence of higher law, judges do not have a legal standard against which they can declare that the actions of other bodies are considered constitutional or unconstitutional.(eg. UK - drawn from Magna Carta, HRA) Tareq273@yahoo.com
Does great britain have a constitution?
The UK does not have a single, written document that they call their constitution. Instead, they have something called an 'uncodified constitution': a collection of customs, statutes, precedents, etc. that together form the fundamental rules of government.
Advanages of uncodified UK Constitution?
The UK has the advantage of being able to change laws as the public and establishment change. The judiciary have less power as parliament is not undermined by
Is constitution necessary in a stable democracy?
Rule of law is necessary for a stable democracy but it does not need to be a written constitution. Some countries (most known is the UK) have no single constitutional document. Their constitution is merely a set of laws and principles. This is called an uncodified or unwritten constitution. New Zealand is another country without a single constitutional document.
What are three important sources of English traditions and customs that are apart of English constitution?
There is no definitive English Constitution, the Magna Carta, Bill of Rights and the Human Rights Act 1998 perhaps... But the "constitution" is unwritten (uncodified) and so is source of some debate ... English constitution is made up by precedent, statute and other numerous laws which jointly establish a constitution but its not all in one place
What are the characteristic of constitution?
There is 5 essential characteristics of federal constitution. 1. Division and distribution of powers. 2. Supremacy of constitution 3. A written constitution 4. Rigidity 5. Authority of courts
What disadvantages did the Iroquois have for establishing the constitution?
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