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Disadvantages of an unwritten constitution.

Answer Text:
Disadvantages of an unwritten constitution.
a) It gives the courts too much work in handling matters as they search for constitutional principles not only in judicial decisions but in different statutes and customs
b) Because of the nature of the unwritten constitution, it is not easy to protect the rights of people effectively as the fundamentals of the state are not recorded in a few or a single document.
c) An unwritten constitution tends to be vague and indefinite as compared to the written constitution.
d) An unwritten constitution presupposes that the people are politically conscious and alert and will ensure that their rights and liberties are respected.