The brief description of the characteristic merit of the English Constitution is, that its dignified parts are very complicated and somewhat imposing, very old and rather venerable; while its efficient part, at least when in great and critical action, is decidedly simple and rather modern.
Bagehot characterizes the English Constitution as having both complex dignified parts and a simple efficient part.
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