The most obvious difference between the American and British legislative systems is the presence of a foundational document like the Constitution.
The British system is strictly about convention and precedent, whereas Americans have a little more explicit guidance from the Constitution.
I think what we've learned as Americans in the last few years is that it isn't enough to have a foundational document. Convention and precedent indeed play a large role in the function of how the well government works. Congress is now terminally defective, largely because of the loss of the norms and violations of precedent, starting roughly in the mid 90's.
Perhaps the idea that convention and precedent is the only thing holding the British system together makes it stronger.
The British system is strictly about convention and precedent, whereas Americans have a little more explicit guidance from the Constitution.
I think what we've learned as Americans in the last few years is that it isn't enough to have a foundational document. Convention and precedent indeed play a large role in the function of how the well government works. Congress is now terminally defective, largely because of the loss of the norms and violations of precedent, starting roughly in the mid 90's.
Perhaps the idea that convention and precedent is the only thing holding the British system together makes it stronger.