Today, the majority of states have written constitutions—it is generally seen as a prerequisite for any new state. They arise due to political events, such as in 1793 consequent to the French Revolution. In a state with a written constitution, one document becomes the supreme authority in the state. The United Kingdom, however, is in a very unique position—it has no written constitution, this is due to the fact that the UK has never experienced a major political event. Instead, the UK constitution has developed historically in an inherently Monarchical system which pivots on, and is held together by, the power of the Monarch .
[...] A prominent constitutional convention is that on a vote of no confidence in the House of Commons, the government of the day must ask Her Majesty to dissolve Parliament[11] So, does it matter that the UK does not have a written constitution?—the simple answer is no. The establishment of a system whereby Parliament would be subordinate to a document would be contrary to the whole system, and as a written constitution making Parliament supreme would be unintelligible, keep the status quo. [...]
[...] For example, In Proclamations' Case (1611) 12 Co Rep State Tr 723, it was held that the King could not create offences by proclamation. Demonstrated in Godden v Hales (1686) 2 Show State Tr 1166 (dispensing with laws) and recited in the Bill of Rights 1688 c Will and Mar Sess 2 4 Co. Inst For example, Parliament can alter the line of succession to the Throne: Act of Settlement 1700 (1700 c and 13 Will His Majesty's Declaration of Abdication Act 1936 (1936 c Edw 8 and 1 Geo grant independence to a colony: Cyprus Act 1960 (1960 c. [...]
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