The UK Constitution

What’s inside

• What type of constitution does the United Kingdom have?
• Who is the formal head of state in the United Kingdom?
• What is the name of the principle that Parliament can make or repeal any law?
• What are the two Houses of the UK Parliament?
• Which document is an important historical source of the UK constitution?
• Who usually becomes Prime Minister after a general election?
• Which institution is the main elected chamber of the UK Parliament?
• What is the main constitutional role of the monarch today?