national constitution
Nation's founding document
A national constitution is the foundational legal document establishing a country's system of government, defining the powers of its institutions and the rights of its citizens.
Most nations have written constitutions; the United Kingdom is a notable exception, operating under an uncodified constitution of statutes, conventions, and precedents.
The national constitution guarantees freedom of speech.
- founding documentEstablishing text of origin
- supreme lawHighest legal authority
- executive branchGovernment's implementing arm
- Magna CartaCharter curbing royal authority
- treaty obligationsBinding international agreement requirements
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- constitutionsbill of rights, clause, clauses, preamble, provisions
national constitutionunwritten constitution
Governance by convention, not document
constitutional convention · gentlemen's agreement · traditional practice · social norm · gentleman's agreement
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