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constitutionalism
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con·sti·tu·tion·al·ism  (knst-tsh-n-lzm, -ty-)
n.
1. Government in which power is distributed and limited by a system of laws that must be obeyed by the rulers.
2.
a. A constitutional system of government.
b. Advocacy of such a system.
consti·tution·al·ist n.
constitutionalism
1. the principles of the form of government defined by a constitution.
2. an adherence to these principles.
3. constitutional rule or authority. — constitutionalist, n.
See also: Politics
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Noun1.constitutionalism - a constitutional system of government (usually with a written constitution)
form of government, political system - the members of a social organization who are in power
2.constitutionalism - advocacy of a system of government according to constitutional principles
ideology, political orientation, political theory - an orientation that characterizes the thinking of a group or nation


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