THE CONCEPT OF THE BRITISH CONSTITUTION

1. LAW AND CONVENTION

1.1. Particularly in the working of the executive branch of government and its relationship with the Legislature, the constitution is regulated to a large extent by rules which do not belong to the normal legal categories.

2. UNITARY NATURE

2.1. THE CONCENTRATION OF ALL STATE POWER IN THE HANDS OF ONE VISIBLE SUPREME AUTHORITY

3. JUDICIAL INDEPENDENCE

3.1. The judiciary is clearly independent of the rest

4. BICAMERALISM

4.1. Bicameral parliament

5. EXECUTIVE DOMINANCE IN THE LEGISLATURE

5.1. "government governs in and through parliament", but government is still limited

6. PARLIAMENTARY EXECUTIVE

6.1. The Cabinet is accountable to Parliament and the House of Commons

7. LIMITED MONARCHY

7.1. Power in the hands of the government

8. FLEXIBILITY

9. UNWRITTEN CHARACTER

10. PARLIAMENTARY SOVEREIGNTY

10.1. Can pass any laws on any issue