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Components of the British constitution

Answer Text:
Components of the British constitution.
a) Statutes or acts of parliament e.g. act of union with Scotland of 1707.
b) Customs-the accepted traditions e.g. the first-born of the sovereign succeeds the king /queen.
c) Law of precedence-judges applies accepted principles to new set of facts.
d) Custom of parliament e.g. the procedures of the two houses.
e) Historical documents e.g. the Magna Carta.