The British Constitutional System
Timed essay written in 30 minutes following a perusal of the British Constitutional System in the book 'World Constitutions: A Comparative Study' 1) Introduction The British constitutional system is a fascinating study of the processes of government of a nation whose development has been unbroken for a continuous period of hundreds of years. The interesting features of this system are the roles played by convention, by changes forced by necessity, by the growth of human progress, leading to the maintenance of a strong unitary character despite the influence of the times and external forces. The love of tradition and moderation are characteristic of the British model. The British constitution has seen the state evolve from a disorganised nation to a highly organised nation characterised by large government where, in the words of political scholars, the Crown is supreme and, in the case of the difference between written law and actual practice, nothing is as it truly seems. 2) Hi