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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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Commons category: Constitutions
topic's main category: Category:Constitutions
described by source: New International Encyclopedia
on focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
studied by: constitutional history

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Encyclopedic overview

33 sections

Contents

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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