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constitutionalism
[kon-sti-too-shuh-nl-iz-uhm, -tyoo-]
noun
the principles of constitutional government or adherence to them.
constitutional rule or authority.
constitutionalism
/ ˌɒԲɪˈːʃəəˌɪə /
noun
the principles, spirit, or system of government in accord with a constitution, esp a written constitution
adherence to or advocacy of such a system or such principles
Other Word Forms
- anticonstitutionalism noun
- hyperconstitutionalism noun
- proconstitutionalism noun
- ˌDzԲپˈٳܳپDzԲ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of constitutionalism1
Example Sentences
Anyone who hopes to preserve the sanctity of the civil-military ideal would do well to circle the wagons of law and constitutionalism and man the ramparts of institutional self-preservation.
He has spent the last four years honing plans — and legal justifications — for the expansive use of executive power that Trump wants and that Vought refers to as “radical constitutionalism.”
Your book goes beyond a critique of originalism to advance an alternative you call "inclusive constitutionalism," rooted most powerfully in the Reconstruction amendments.
“The collective action by the doctors is an act that betrays their responsibilities and shakes the basis of the liberalism and constitutionalism,” Yoon said in televised remarks at the start of a Cabinet meeting.
At the time, debates about the pros and cons of democracy, republicanism and constitutionalism were common on Chinese social media.
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