The English Constitution

"The English Constitution" by Walter Bagehot is a study of the British government in the 1800s. The book shows how the different parts of the government, like the king or queen, the group of leaders called the cabinet, and the Parliament, all worked together. It explains how the British system developed over time. The writing looks at how these different parts balance each other to run the country. The book starts by talking about how hard it is to describe a constitution that's always changing. Political changes and new laws made it difficult to explain how things were at the time. The author digs into how the feelings of the people and who gets to vote changed how the government worked. This then leads to exploring how the king or queen, cabinet, and Parliament relate and how they tried to find balance in a changing world.