constitutionalism
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- noun
- /ˌkɒnstɪˈtjuːʃənəlɪzəm/
- Formal
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constitucionalismo
- Predatory states cannot sustain democracy, for sustainable democracy requires constitutionalism, compromise, and respect for law.
- liberal constitutionalism
- American constitutionalism
- conservative constitutionalism
Not from an ID, you know, not because he's somehow committed to constitutionalism as an idea.
- Not from an ID, you know, not because he's somehow committed to constitutionalism as an idea.
- And what he's going to argue for is living constitutionalism.
Examples
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The crisis of public philosophy in America is a crisis of constitutionalism.
Academic text (2001) -
The East European effort at born-again constitutionalism is a great adventure in institution building.
Academic text (1991) -
The American crisis of constitutionalism is a crisis of public philosophy.
Academic text (2001) -
We may think that character and constitutionalism are distinct or even opposed.
Academic text (1999) -
One element relevant to the spirit of constitutionalism is the power of judicial review.
Academic text (1999) -
Recently, however, the idea of state constitutionalism as a legitimate area of study was attacked.
Academic text (1993) -
Secondly, human rights and constitutionalism are the more legal aspects of such participation.
Academic text (1990) -
Freedom, constitutionalism, and republicanism are all terms that mean government by the majority.
Academic text (1992) -
Zakaria counsels U.S. policymakers to end their fixation on ballot boxes and emphasize reviving constitutionalism and the rule of law.
Academic text (1998) -
Citizens believed in constitutionalism as a way to protect their rights from government overreach.
Antonyms
How Constitutional
Surface Forms
Morphology
constitutionalism = constitutional (semi-transparent) = constitute + ional + ism
The suffix '-ism' denotes a belief or principle, but the specific political concept requires understanding of 'constitutional'.
Etymology
The word constitutionalism comes from constitution, which means 'a set of basic rules for how a country is run', and the ending -ism, which means 'a belief or system'. So constitutionalism is the belief that government must follow those rules to limit its power and protect people's rights.