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Which consequence follows most directly from structure, role powers Congress — the structure, role and powers of the US Congress? Use the relevant political concepts and evidence from The legislative branch of government Congress.

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Which consequence follows most directly from structure, role powers Congress — the structure, role and powers of the US Congress? Use the relevant political concepts and evidence from The legislative branch of government Congress.

  1. A.the UK constitution is uncodified and retains parliamentary sovereignty, whereas the US Constitution is codified, federal and based on a formal separation of powers; this matters because different constitutional rules alter institutional checks and accountability.
  2. B.The UK and USA have identical structures for constitutional arrangements.
  3. C.Only political culture matters, so institutions can be ignored when comparing constitutional arrangements.
  4. D.Describe the UK and USA separately without identifying a similarity, difference or consequence.

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  • The correct answer is the UK constitution is uncodified and retains parliamentary sovereignty, whereas the US Constitution is codified, federal and based on a formal separation of powers; this matters because different constitutional rules alter institutional checks and accountability.

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the UK constitution is uncodified and retains parliamentary sovereignty, whereas the US Constitution is codified, federal and based on a formal separation of powers; this matters because different constitutional rules alter institutional checks and accountability. This is correct because AO2 requires an explicit institutional comparison and explains that different constitutional rules alter institutional checks and accountability.

Apply parliamentary sovereignty, codification, federalism, separation of powers, checks and balances, conventions and judicial review precisely. the UK constitution is uncodified and retains parliamentary sovereignty, whereas the US Constitution is codified, federal and based on a formal separation of powers.

A structural viewpoint emphasises formal rules; however, a rational or cultural viewpoint may explain how actors use those rules. Overall, judge the evidence from an Act, convention, constitutional provision, ruling or institutional example and explain whether different constitutional rules alter institutional checks and accountability for "Analyse and evaluate the structure, role and powers of the US Congress.".

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