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A constitution is the fundamental written document that establishes how a government is organized and what powers it has, along with the basic rights and responsibilities of citizens. Constitutions matter because they serve as the supreme law of a country, setting the rules that all other laws and government actions must follow.
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- Etymology
- General features
- History and development
- Pre-modern constitutions
- Ancient
- Early Middle Ages
- Middle Ages after 1000
- Modern constitutions
- English civil war era
- British colonies in North America
- Democratic constitutions: 18th century
- Principles of constitutional design
- Key features
- Classification
- Codified constitution
- Uncodified constitution
- Mixed constitutions
- Amendments
- Methods of amending
- Entrenched clauses
- Constitutional rights and duties
- Separation of powers
- Accountability
- Other independent institutions
- Power structure
- State of emergency
- Communist state constitution
- Constitutional courts
- By country
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
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