US vs UK constituion

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  • Comparing US and UK constitution
    • Nature of the two constitutions
      • Structurally diffrent
        • UK= uncodified
        • US= codified
          • Has a single document containing no more than 7000 words
          • Some parts are uncodified, primary elections, cabinet etc
    • Democracy and sovereignty in the two
      • In the USA direct democracy and popular sovereignty are and always have been more in evidence.
      • Both countries are democracy’s but the ideas and beliefs that shaped them are diffrent
      • Between the 1780s and 1880s the House of Representatives was elected on a fair wider franchise than the House of Commons
      • The senate has been directly elected since 1914 whereas Britain’s second chamber is unelected
      • In the USA the 10th amendment says where the power lies- with the people
        • British citizens are subjects of the crown, we have fewer opportunities for democratic participation
          • Reflects the cultural heritage of the UK
    • The provision of the two constitutions
      • Both provide for systems of government that are represtative democracy
      • Both provide for national governments divided into three branches
      • Both now provide for a Supreme Court
      • USA sub-national gov - state UK- devolved governments
      • US= separated powers           UK= fused powers
    • Seperation/fusion  of powers
      • US is separate

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