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Comparing the UK and US constitutions

Why context is crucial

This article analyses the respective constitutions of the UK and USA and takes the provocative view that the similarities are arguably greater than one might first assume

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Constitutions are a topic across all exam boards. This article also provides insights into the role and powers of the president, prime minister and the judiciary.

Consider for a moment: if someone wanted to learn how your school or college works, where would they start? They could view posters in classrooms, covering everything from safeguarding to codes of conduct. They could look at official documents, such as inspection reports. Fundamentally though, they would need to observe how it functions in real time. The same applies to constitutions, those ‘rules of the game’ for nations.

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