How can the UK be a constitutional monarchy?

Question

It got no constitution!! And please don't mention Magna Carta!

" The document was a series of written promises between the king and his subjects that he, the king, would govern England and deal with its people according to the customs of feudal law. Magna Carta was an attempt by the barons to stop a king - in this case John - abusing his power with the people of England suffering."

The queen doesn't govern, she just shows her face at parliament once a year in the name of tradition. The government on the other hand these days seems to be reverting to feudal law with all their cronie favours.

http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/magnacarta.htm
http://www.bl.uk/treasures/magnacarta/translation.html

Answer 1

Whilst there is no written Constitution as such in Britian, there are thousands of laws that have been passed over the centuries (English Common Law) that guarantee the rights of the people in Britiain and, whether you like it or not, this does include that document we are not supposed to mention.

Answer 2

That's a good question. Just as contracts do not need to be written, neither do consittutions. If all agree for long enough on the procedures to be followed and are followed long enough, seems to me one can contend there is a constitution. I'm not sure about your point on feudal law and cronyism. Politics (the business of making governmental decisions) has always been about cronyism and blocs and whose interests coincided with which others. Decidedly inefficient and wasteful of time and money, no doubt.

Answer 3

A constitution contained in a single document is not necessary for constitutional rule. The british constitution is housed in several documents, many of which have been written and modified over time. It is by appeal to these several documents that we can say we have a constitional monarchy, and check the government's actions. The british constitution could be placed into one document, but why bother if we already have it in other documents, it would be like collecting all the works of dickens into one book for ease of finding something when you already have every one of his books in your library.

Answer 4

In the UK the constitution is not a separate law but it is imbedded in the frmework of laws.

Answer 5

Try reading the Bill of Rights instead!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 6

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