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What is the UK constitution composed of?
A variety of laws, principles, and practices
How are the sources of the UK constitution described?
Scattered and partly written, partly unwritten
What has happened to the UK constitution over the past 20 years?
It has undergone an unprecedented constitutional evolution
What has already been partially codified within the UK constitution?
Executive rules of operation and legal rules for the operation of devolution
What did the 2007 Governance of Britain Green Paper hint at?
A written constitution in the future
What did Gordon Brown announce as Prime Minister in 2007?
A national consultation to draft a Bill of Rights and establish a written constitution
What did the House of Commons Political and Constitutional Reform Committee focus on in 2010?
The feasibility of codifying the UK constitution
What did the committee publish in 2014 regarding a codified constitution for the UK?
A report on the options for a codified constitution
According to the passage, what did the committee even do regarding a UK constitution?
Held a public competition for the best written preamble
What does the passage state about the arguments for and against codifying the UK constitution?
All of the above
What is the main purpose of the passage?
To describe the work of the House of Commons committee on constitutional reform
Learn about the characteristics and origins of the uncodified UK constitution, which comprises laws, principles, and practices. Explore how the constitution's sources are diverse, spanning written and unwritten elements with both legal and political significance.
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