To what extent can the UK be said to feature a "constitutional government"?

Title: To what extent can the UK be said to feature a "constitutional government"?
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To what extent can the UK be said to feature a "constitutional government"?
A constitution is a system of rules which describes the structure and powers of government, the relationship between different parts of the government and citizen. When talking about a constitutional government, we really mean whether or not the United Kingdom has a constitution. This is a discussion which has been argued over many years. The sources of the constitution are also important, statue law, common law, royal prerogative, conventions, works of authority, treaties and laws …showed first 75 words of 813 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 813 total…UK. The parliament wouldn't be able to get away with not acting constitutionally all the time, however there are ways in which it can act unconstitutionally, and no other body can stop them. Yet, the monarchy has the ultimate power so hence can generally stop parliament if need be. So, to a certain extent the UK has a constitutional government that adheres to, yet the unwritten constitution can still provide a framework for the government.

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