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/ˌkänstəˈt(y)o͞oSHənl-izəm/,
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Constitutional government,
  1. Constitutional government

  2. Adherence to such a system of government

  1. a constitutional system of government (usually with a written constitution)
  2. 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. ...
  3. (Constitutionalists (Mexico)) Constitutionalists, or Carranzistas were the third faction in the Mexican Revolution consisting of mainly middle-class urbanites, liberals, and intellectuals who desired a constitution under the guidelines “Mexico for Mexicans”. ...
  4. (Constitutionalists) A generic term for members of the “patriot” movement. It is now often used to refer to members of the sovereign citizen or common law court movement. Sometimes the word “constitutionist” is also used.
  5. 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.
  6. The theory developed in early modern England and spread elsewhere that royal power should be subject to legal and legislative checks. (p. 452)
  7. 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.
  8. Principles which underpin the Constitution. See: Sovereignty of Parliament; Rule of Law; Separation of Powers.
  9. The modern political concept of constitutionalism establishes the law as supreme over the private will, by integrating nationalism, democracy, and limited government. ...