Sunday 31 January 2016

Should the UK adopt a codified constitution?

I personally believe that the UK should adopt a codified constitution. For the reasons I state below, i think a codified constitution would be beneficial in the UK for making it an easier, democratic and overall easier society to live in. 

A codified constitution makes it easier it shows a clear set of rules, meaning less confusion over the rules written and stops the breaching of previous rules. I think this is beneficial to the UK as clear set rules create a less demand in breaching pre existing rules. This also links with the fact that a codified constitution is entrenched. Entrenchment is an inherent feature in most written constitutions which supports the constitution in a stoppage to short term amendments. This can also been beneficial in the UK because it means that changes to the rules of the constitution will not change and well need to be processed through law. 

Another reason why I believe that the uk should adopt a codified constitution is because it limits government power. I believe this is important. The form of direct democracy for citizens in the UK is very limited in what we can do. Although we have the freedom of speech and the free vote. All together the for of direct democracy and the say we have in the government is limited. A recent example for this is the Tax credits. Although many people have voiced their opinions such as UK Uncut an outsider pressure group, the current government are still continuing with the push. A codified constitution limits government power, leaving more room for citizens rights. We have very little say when it comes to law making process as it goes through the HOC, HOL and so on. 

An against argument for this would be that the codified constitution can be politically biased. They enforce the set of values or principles in preference to others. The codified constitution written by the government can become biased in a sense that they have wrote it, linking with their ideologies. This can show that the codified constitution can become a biased ruling. 

Overall, I suggest a codified constitution would be a good idea for the UK as it overall benefits British citizens and society. 

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Sunday 24 January 2016

Constitutions and the importance

A constitution is a set of fundamental principles and rules in which the state or the country is governed. In simple terms, A constitution is a set or rules and obligations in which a way a place or organisation is run, to protect the people from others and the government. The constitution is a way to which people go by to stop others who are being governed to be protect from ideals such as taxing, housing and healthcare. The rules can be coded or written in separate documents which show the obligations in which should be followed. (If not can produce people such as Donald Trump)!!!

Constitutions can be really beneficial to the people, it protects them from the government who fundamentally take all the power they have to their head, meaning higher taxation and poorer people
:( !! The constitution originates centuries back, when King John took power to his head and decided to try and tax the poor and feed the rich! The Barron's didn't agree which lead to the constitution being signed!

One main reason to why the constitution is very beneficial is because it brings the constituency together as a unit. This means that less unfairness is spread across the governed area (or so they say) which produces fairness and a sense or equality to the minority. The minorities find the the constitution very beneficial as it means they feel overall, more equal. This protects them in a sense to be discrimited and be eligible for the same as everyone else.

Power can really effect people. It's important for the governed place to be fair and and equal. An example of a known, controversial constitution is the US constitiuoton. Created in 1787. The US constitution is a US national document which covers all states, yet they have individual rules which just fit for that state. The right to own armed weapons is a legal rule in which every state can oblige, where cannabis legalisation is only a rule in some states such as Washington DC or California. This type of constitution is useful in countries such as America as it has certain sets of rules for reasonable for certain states.