英概况期末论文.doc

What are the major differences between the British and the American Constitutions? 1. The difference in terms of their forms 1.1 American Constitutions American Constitution is “written consititution”, it has strong adaptability. The United States is the worlds first country to develop a written constitution, and it applies to the worlds longest constitution, which lasted more than 200 years ago. It includes preamble, main body and constitutional amendment. 1.2 British Constitutions British Constitution is “unwritten constitution”. British Constitution, which is much uniquer than other countries’, did not distinguishingly make in certain period. It didn’t include in a written cade, but several decentralized historal documents of the constitution parliamentary statue law, jurisprudence and practice. British Constitution is flexible. The compostion of British Constitution mainly included four aspects: the Charter, the parliament of the development of law, case law and practices. It is so diverse that can adapt the change and development of the sociaty. 1.3 Causes for the difference The British constitution was appeared in the bourgeois revolution, which is unthorough and compromised. Those had profound influence in content and status to make the constitution. While, American Constitution is the fundanmental law of the united states. When “Declaration of Independence” was published, the constitution began to be made and followed. Just like what Marx said: “it’s the world’s first universal declaration of Human Rights”.（马克思恩格斯选集 1964 16） 2. The difference in terms of their contents 2.1 American Constitutions The constitution of the United States is the worlds longest apply, the constitution has 200 years. “The whole article is no more than 10 thousand words, but the contents are highly generalization”. The constitution of the United States carried thoroughly separation: legislation, judicial and administrative. The congress, president and federal court have their