Countries typically have either a written constitution, an unwritten constitution, or a combination of both. The UK is often cited as an example of a country with an unwritten constitution, primarily based on statutes, conventions, and legal precedents. However, some countries may have written constitutions that include unwritten elements or rely on customary practices. Overall, the concept of having both written and unwritten aspects is more about the flexibility of constitutional frameworks rather than a specific number of countries.
A constitution is a set of laws on how a country is governed. The British Constitution is unwritten in one single document, unlike the constitution in America or the proposed European Constitution, and as such, is referred to as an unclassified constitution in the sense that there is no single document that can be classed as Britain's constitution. The British Constitution can be found in a variety of documents. Supporters of our constitution believe that the current way allows for flexibility and change to occur without too many problems. Those who want a written constitution believe that it should be codified so that the public as a whole has access to it - as opposed to just constitutional experts who know where to look and how to interpret it.Amendments to Britain's unwritten constitution are made the same way - by a simply majority support in both Houses of Parliament to be followed by the Royal Assent.The British Constitution comes from a variety of sources. The main ones are:Statutes such as the Magna Carta of 1215 and the Act of Settlement of 1701.Laws and Customs of Parliament; political conventionsCase law; constitutional matters decided in a court of lawConstitutional experts who have written on the subject such as Walter Bagehot and A.V Dicey.There are two basic principles to the British Constitution:The Rule of Law The Supremacy of Parliament
Canada and England have quite similar governments. In both cases, Queen Elizabeth II is the ceremonial head of state. Both have a parliamentary government. However, while England has a House of Lords, the analogous institution in Canada is the Senate. Canada has a written constitution, while England has traditions, considered to be an unwritten constitution. Canada and its government are officially bilingual (English/French) while England is not.Comment'England' doesn't have a government. England is one of four countries that form the United Kingdom. One of these countries, Wales, IS bilingual (English/Welsh).
They are both in countries
Both oral and written.
Australia has a constitution because it's a democracy and also because: a) it separated itself from another country and b) because it was comprised of (in 1900) several different colonies with differing constitutions
Both called for a body called the supreme court
Magna Carta, issued in 1215, was presented by the barons to King John, who was forced to sign the document. The Constitution is unwritten, but made up of various laws and documents, including the common law and the Magna Carta. HOWEVER, the Constitution of 1787, in the United States of America is written. Please see the related link following.
France and the United States both had significant conflict leading to more democratic political orders and societies. In England, democracy evolved out of the unwritten constitution and various acts of Parliament over the years- there was no revolution
They both were written before the first president was elected
Both called for a body called the surpreme court
They both were written to protect people's rights.
Article I, Section 7, of the U.S. Constitution.