Constitution vs. Constitutionalism

Constitutionnoun

The act, or process of setting something up, or establishing something; the composition or structure of such a thing; its makeup.

Constitutionnoun

(government) The formal or informal system of primary principles and laws that regulates a government or other institutions.

Constitutionnoun

(law) A legal document describing such a formal system.

Constitutionnoun

(dated) The general health of a person.

Constitutionnoun

(dated) A person's physique or temperament.

Constitutionnoun

The act or process of constituting; the action of enacting, establishing, or appointing; enactment; establishment; formation.

Constitutionnoun

The state of being; that form of being, or structure and connection of parts, which constitutes and characterizes a system or body; natural condition; structure; texture; conformation.

Constitutionnoun

The aggregate of all one's inherited physical qualities; the aggregate of the vital powers of an individual, with reference to ability to endure hardship, resist disease, etc.; as, a robust constitution.

Constitutionnoun

The aggregate of mental qualities; temperament.

Constitutionnoun

The fundamental, organic law or principles of government of men, embodied in written documents, or implied in the institutions and usages of the country or society; also, a written instrument embodying such organic law, and laying down fundamental rules and principles for the conduct of affairs.

Constitutionnoun

An authoritative ordinance, regulation or enactment; especially, one made by a Roman emperor, or one affecting ecclesiastical doctrine or discipline; as, the constitutions of Justinian.

Constitutionnoun

law determining the fundamental political principles of a government

Constitutionnoun

the act of forming something;

Constitutionnoun

the way in which someone or something is composed

Constitutionnoun

United States 44-gun frigate that was one of the first three naval ships built by the United States; it won brilliant victories over British frigates during the War of 1812 and is without doubt the most famous ship in the history of the United States Navy; it has been rebuilt and is anchored in the Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston

Constitution

A constitution is an aggregate of fundamental principles or established precedents that constitute the legal basis of a polity, organisation or other type of entity and commonly determine how that entity is to be governed.When these principles are written down into a single document or set of legal documents, those documents may be said to embody a written constitution; if they are encompassed in a single comprehensive document, it is said to embody a codified constitution. The Constitution of the United Kingdom is a notable example of an uncodified constitution; it is instead written in numerous fundamental Acts of a legislature, court cases or treaties.Constitutions concern different levels of organizations, from sovereign countries to companies and unincorporated associations.

Constitutionalismnoun

A constitutional system of governance.

Constitutionalismnoun

Adherence to constitutional principles.

Constitutionalismnoun

Philosophical belief in government under a written constitution.

Constitutionalismnoun

The theory, principles, or authority of constitutional government; attachment or adherence to a constitution or constitutional government.

Constitutionalismnoun

a constitutional system of government (usually with a written constitution)

Constitutionalismnoun

advocacy of a system of government according to constitutional principles

Constitutionalism

Constitutionalism is .Political organizations are constitutional to the extent that they . As described by political scientist and constitutional scholar David Fellman: Constitutionalism is descriptive of a complicated concept, deeply embedded in historical experience, which subjects the officials who exercise governmental powers to the limitations of a higher law.