conventions of the constitution
- conventions of the constitution
Unwritten rules of constitutional conduct, customs of political behaviour and practice that are usually observed even if they lack legal force. They are observed partly because they are recognised as useful and practical in the circumstances and also out of a sense of propriety and of what is appropriate or correct. Conventions are useful in any political system, for they provide guidance where formal rules are unclear and/or incomplete and are sufficiently flexible to be capable of adaptation as circumstances change. However, they are sometimes unclear and liable to be ignored.
In Britain, because of the lack of a codified constitution, the system of government has traditionally made substantial use of conventions. Examples include the widespread acceptance that the choice of Prime Minister should be made from the House of Commons and the concepts of individual and collective cabinet responsibility, both of which have been modified in recent years.
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