JAMB - Government (1991 - No. 10)

Unlike the British, the United States constitution is
rigid, federal and written
flexible, unitary and unwritten
rigid written and confederal
flexible, federal and unwritten

Explanation

The US Constitution is rigid, federal and written. 

The United States Constitution is considered rigid in the sense that it is difficult to amend; it requires a formal process of proposal and ratification. This is unlike the British Constitution, which is flexible, i.e. it can be amended through an ordinary legislative process. 

The United States operates under a federal system, meaning that the power is shared between the national government and the state governments. This distinguishes the U.S. from the United Kingdom, which has a unitary system, where the central government holds more power.

The United States Constitution is written, meaning it is formally codified in a single document. The British Constitution is largely unwritten in the sense that it is made up of statutes, conventions and legal practices rather than a single written document.

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