The Scottish Parliament and law making

4 The UK’s constitutional arrangements

Having considered the characteristics of the UK’s constitution you now consider some of the underpinning principles of the UK’s constitution.

The UK’s constitution can be thought of as a building with a number of columns.

As illustrated by Figure 12 the UK’s constitution can be thought of as a building with a number of columns. Listen to the following audio which explores the UK’s constitutional arrangements as illustrated by Figure 12.

Figure 12 The UK's constitution can be thought of as a building with a number of columns
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