Country | Type of Constitution | Characteristics | Who is Supreme |
---|---|---|---|
England | Unwritten/Unitary | High power to the Center; traditions and customs-based; flexible; supremacy of Parliament | Parliament |
Israel | Unwritten/Unitary | Lacks a formal written constitution but governed by Basic Laws | Parliament |
Saudi Arabia | Unwritten/Monarchy | Governed by religious laws; high central authority; monarchy-led | King/Monarchy |
India | Written/Federal | Clearly defined division of powers between Center and States; rigid and difficult to amend | Constitution/Judiciary |
USA | Written/Federal | Written constitution with clear division of powers; Federal system with a balance of powers | Constitution |
Bahrain | Unwritten/Monarchy | Monarchy-led; high control of central authority; guided by traditional laws | King/Monarchy |
Yemen | Unwritten/Monarchy | Governed by central authority and traditions; monarchy | King/Monarchy |
Oman | Unwritten/Monarchy | Central control; laws based on monarch’s decisions | King/Monarchy |
Australia | Written/Federal | Written constitution; division of powers between federal and state governments; Westminster system | Constitution/Parliament |
New Zealand | Unwritten/Unitary | No single written constitution; based on statutes, conventions, and customs | Parliament |
Canada | Written/Federal | Federal system with a written constitution; division of powers between federal and provincial governments | Constitution/Parliament |
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