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Life in the UK Test Guide- 🎯Exam Guide
- How to Prepare
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- History
- Early Britain
- Middle Ages
- Tudors & Stuarts
- Global Power
- 20th Century
- Post 1945
- Modern Society
- UK Today
- Religion
- Customs & Traditions
- Sport
- Arts & Culture
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- Places of Interest
- Government & Law
- Constitution
- Government
- Democracy
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- Community
- Principles
- What is the UK?
- Values & Principles
- 📖Study Guide
- Chapter 1: Introduction
- Becoming a Citizen
- Taking the Test
- Values of the UK
- Chapter 2: What is the UK?
- What is the UK?
- Chapter 3: History
- Early Britain
- Middle Ages
- Tudors & Stuarts
- Global Power
- 20th Century
- Post 1945
- Chapter 4: Modern Society
- UK Today
- Religion
- Customs & Traditions
- Sport
- Arts & Culture
- Leisure
- Places of Interest
- Chapter 5: Government & Law
- Constitution
- Government
- Democracy
- Law
- Institutions
- Community
- Principles
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Constitution
The British Constitution 英國憲法
Unlike most countries, the UK does not have a single written constitution. Instead, it has an 'unwritten' or 'uncodified' constitution made up of laws, conventions, and traditions developed over centuries.
與大多數國家唔同，英國冇單一嘅成文憲法。相反，佢有一部由數百年來發展嘅法律、慣例同傳統組成嘅「不成文」或「非法典化」憲法。
अधिकांश देशों के विपरीत, यूके के पास एक एकल लिखित संविधान नहीं है। इसके बजाय, इसके पास एक 'अलिखित' या 'असंहिताबद्ध' संविधान है जो सदियों से विकसित कानूनों, परंपराओं और रीति-रिवाजों से बना है।
Sources of the Constitution
憲法來源
The UK constitution comes from: statute law (Acts of Parliament like the Bill of Rights 1689), common law (court decisions), conventions (unwritten rules), and works of authority (respected legal texts).
英國憲法來自：成文法（議會法案如1689年權利法案）、普通法（法院判決）、慣例（不成文規則）同權威著作（受尊重嘅法律文本）。
Parliamentary Sovereignty
議會主權
The most important principle of the UK constitution is Parliamentary sovereignty - Parliament can make, change, or repeal any law. No Parliament can bind a future Parliament, and no other body can override Parliament.
英國憲法最重要嘅原則係議會主權——議會可以制定、修改或廢除任何法律。冇議會可以約束未來嘅議會，亦冇其他機構可以否決議會。
'Parliament is Supreme' - the highest authority in the UK.
'議會至上'——英國嘅最高權力機構。
Constitutional Monarchy
君主立憲制
The UK is a constitutional monarchy - the monarch is head of state but has limited powers. The monarch 'reigns but does not rule'. Day-to-day government is carried out by elected politicians.
英國係君主立憲國——君主係國家元首但權力有限。君主「統而不治」。日常政府事務由民選政客執行。
Practice Questions 練習題
What is special about the UK constitution?
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The UK has an 'unwritten' or 'uncodified' constitution - it's not contained in a single document but comes from various sources.
**Key Point**: The UK's unwritten constitution is flexible and has evolved over time. Parliamentary sovereignty and constitutional monarchy are its key features.
**關鍵要點**：英國嘅不成文憲法係靈活嘅，並隨時間演變。議會主權同君主立憲制係佢嘅主要特徵。
**मुख्य बिंदु**: यूके का अलिखित संविधान लचीला है और समय के साथ विकसित हुआ है। संसदीय संप्रभुता और संवैधानिक राजतंत्र इसकी प्रमुख विशेषताएं हैं।
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