Comparing The Constitutions Of Britain And America: Structure And Potential ForChange Flashcards
What frameworks do both UK and US constitutions functions fulfil?
Democratic politics and accountable political institutions
What do both constitutions look to defend and deal with?
Defend individual rights and deal with issues such as discrimination
What have both constitutions not needed as they both adapted to the emergence of mass democracy?
Political or therefore constitutional revolution
What is a difference in both constitutions in the way they are written?
British is uncodified and US is codified
What are the difference in the two constitutions difficulty to amend legislation?
The British is flexible, the US is rigid
What is sovereign (supreme ruler) in each country?
The UK is Parliament (or more accurately the crown) and the US is the Constitution
What constitution is difficult to change?
The UK is easy to change and update while the US is much harder
Which constitution is more clear in the roles and practices?
The US is more clear, though some of the terminology is vague, the UK often lacks clarity and relies on convention
What is the difference in how the powers of government are distributed?
The US has separation of powers while the UK has fusion of powers
What is an example of the separation of US governments making it difficult for legislation to go through?
The American Health Care Act 2017, as legal challenges and persuasion of members of congress, and did pass the House Of Representatives but not the Senate
