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constitutionalism::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | form of government, political system |
| Derivation | constitutionalist |
constitutionalism::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | ideology, political orientation, political theory |
| Derivation | constitutionalist |
Examples of constitutionalism
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Living constitutionalism produces the results we want so it's very seductive.
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Constitutionalism has been the subject of criticism by numerous anarchist thinkers.
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The enormous national debts of today are obviously by-products of constitutionalism.
From the theatlantic.com
The real test of the Republicans'newfound constitutionalism will come in legislating.
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These middle-class people were originally supporters of constitutionalism.
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This process of building out the Constitution is living constitutionalism.
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American constitutionalism was a historical high-point in recognizing individual worth.
From the theatlantic.com
He also discussed the ancient Roman and English roots of United States constitutionalism.
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The prescriptive approach to constitutionalism addresses what a constitution should be.
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- A constitutional system of government (usually with a written constitution)
- Constitutionalism has a variety of meanings. Most generally, it is "a complex of ideas, attitudes, and patterns of behavior elaborating the principle that the authority of government derives from and is limited by a body of fundamental law. ...
- Idea that the powers of government should be distributed according to a written or unwritten constitution and that those powers should be effectively restrained by the constitution's provisions.
- The theory developed in early modern England and spread elsewhere that royal power should be subject to legal and legislative checks. (p. 452)
- The concept that people should live under an agreement (a social contract) covering what the structure of government should be, what political processes will be followed, and what limitations shall be imposed on governmental power.
- Principles which underpin the Constitution. See: Sovereignty of Parliament; Rule of Law; Separation of Powers.
- The modern political concept of constitutionalism establishes the law as supreme over the private will, by integrating nationalism, democracy, and limited government. ...
