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You are technically correct. But the distinction between devolution and a Federation of states gets very blurry when you take a look at what's happening with vo
by Zigurd 7mo ago
You are technically correct. But the distinction between devolution and a Federation of states gets very blurry when you take a look at what's happening with voting in the US these days.
You are technically incorrect about the UK not having a constitution. It's just not all compiled into a single written document.
- mrob 7mo agoTechnically correct only if you accept "vague set of traditions" as a valid definition for "constitution". This both contradicts common usage and enables tyranny, so I recommend rejecting it.
- rounce 7mo agoThe UK constitution isn't a "vague set of traditions", it is spread across a number of acts of Parliament.
- mrob 7mo agoWhere can I find the official list of which acts are part of the constitution? And what additional obstacles exist to changing those acts beyond the obstacles to changing non-constitutional acts of parliament? In common usage, a constitution is something that restricts changes to ordinary law. If a "constitution" is made entirely from ordinary law it cannot function as a constitution.
- Zigurd 7mo agoBefore you demand more explanation on the spot, you know there's a Wikipedia page for that. It explains the components how they are legitimated and the mechanisms of the UK government that rely on it.