... the constitution of the U.K. is in fact written down, but is just not collected in one document. We also find that there are possible benefits from this system. With a written constitution, when changes are required to reflect contemporary society, formal amendments to the constitution are required. However, as the detail of our constitution lies in standard laws, they can be changed in the same way that any legislation would be changed. This pragmatic attitude allows for simpler and more specific legal reactions to circumstances, resulting in a far more flexible constitution. One of the most important weaknesses of the U.K. constitution is that there is no guarantee of fundamental unalterable rights. In this respect, parliament actually has the power to change absolutely any aspect of the constitution it wants to. The fact that the constitution can actually be changed by normal legislation rather than by formal amendment actually ...

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