Structure of the US and UK Judiciary Branch Comparison

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states the premises on which America was declared to be independent and free of the sovereignty of the Crown as well as stating other inalienable rights that are held to be sacred by Americans who are patriotic and love the United States. There is a pronounced difference in the form of the U.S. and British Constitution in that the British constitution is not preserved in written form as is the constitution of the United States. Instead it is formed by statute in part, by law in part, by convention in part, and can be altered by general agreement for the creation, variation or abolishing of a convention and finally may be changed. Finally the constitution may go through changes or alterations due to an Act of Parliament. Although the sections of the government in the United Kingdom can often be observed overlapping one another each part of the government has a specific role to fulfill.
The United States of America is a democratic government and is characterized by the fact that ...

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Federal Court Judges hold their judicial seat by appointment of the U.S. President which is subject to the approval of the Senate. Traditionally the state senators will nominate individuals for appointments to judiciary positions in the government. However, state and local judges are elected officials by having received a majority of the electoral vote.
Laws in the United States are for a large part based on "common law" specifically, "English" common law. Judges in England during the 12th century began their dispensation of law and cumulatively making decisions based on custom as well as precedent or previously adjudicated decisions. Precedent in law is often referred to by judges ...

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