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1. Constitution.
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A: Constitution is the body of rules and maxims in accordance with which the power of sovereignty are habitually exercised.
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2. What are the purposes of the Constitution?
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1. to prescribe permanent framework of a system of government
2. to assign to several departments their respective powers and duties 3. to establish certain first principles on which government is founded |
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3. Classification of Constitution
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1. written or unwritten
2. enacted 3. rigid or flexible 4. normative 5. nominal A: 6. semantic |
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4. Essential parts of a good written constitution:
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1. constitution of liberty
2. constitution of government 3. constitution of sovereignty |
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5. State.
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A: Community of persons, more or less numerous, permanently occupying a definite portion of territory, independent of external control, and possessing a government to which a great body of inhabitants render habitual obedience.
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