According to Prof. H.J. Laski there is no foreign institution which, “in any basic sense” the American Presidency may be compared. However, as the real executive heads of two countries the American President and the British Prime Minister may be contrasted in respect their functions and …
Nature Character and Ideas of Parliament One restriction is imposed by the character of the body itself, which exercises the sovereign power. A sovereign Hindu ruler will never order the slaughtering of cows just as a Muslim ruler will never abolish Islam from the state. Similarly, …
Introduction Sovereignty of British Parliament Sovereignty of the British Parliament is an important feature of the British Constitutional system. The struggle between the King and the Parliament was finally decided by the Glorious Revolution of 1688, which was further reinforced by the Act of Settlement (1701). …
Sanction behind Conventions or Why Conventions are Obeyed? Constitutional conventions are not recognized by judicial courts. So the question arises: Why are they so scrupulously, obeyed by all concerned? Dicey’s View One answer to this question has been given by Prof. Dicey: He says that conventions …
Conventions of British Constitution Constitutional conventions are political traditions or constitutional understandings or practices forming an essential part or a constitution, but are not law in the strict sense of term because the courts enforce a law while conventions are not taken notice of by the …
Sources of British Constitution The UK constitution is a composite of character and statue, of judicial decisions, of common law, of precedents, usages and traditions. It is not one document, but thousands of them. There are several sources of British Constitution. Historic Documents There are, in …
Salient Features of the British Constitution Following are some salient features of the British constitution Mostly Unwritten and Partly Written By far the most important feature of British constitution is its unwritten character. There is no such thing as written, precise and compact document, which may …