The United Kingdom The United Kingdom is a state under a constitutional monarchy. Queen Elizabeth II is the head of state as well as monarch of fifteen other indipendent Commonwealth countries. The British constitution consists mostly of a collaction of disparated written sources, including statuesm case law and international treaties together with constitutional conventions. It's unwritten, flexible and laws can be modified by an act of Parliament. The Uk Parliament has the political power to change or abolish almost any written or unwritten element of constitution. It's main functions are: to pass laws, to debate the major issues of the country, to check the goverment actions. The Parliament meets in the Palace of Westminster and has two Houses: an elected House of Commons and an appointed House of Lords. [to be continued..... ]