Constitution — Flashcards

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A constitution is a body of rules and regulations, written as well as unwritten, whereby the government is organised and it functions.

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There can be no state without a constitution of its own. A state needs rules to organise government and run public affairs in an orderly way.

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The term constitutional state now means a democratic political order. It stands on the pillars of equality, liberty, and supremacy of law.

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A constitution contains provisions for the executive, legislature, and judiciary, division of powers, basic principles of governance, fundamental rights, local self-government, elections, public servi…

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The jurisdiction of the executive, legislative, and judicial organs must be clearly defined to avoid confusion and controversies as far as possible.

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A federal constitution specifies the division of powers between national and regional governments.

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In the USA, the Centre's powers are specified and residuary powers go to the units. In Canada, provincial powers are specified and residuary powers go to the Centre. In India, both are specified, and …

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A written constitution has most provisions in a formal written form, often in detail. An unwritten constitution has very brief written provisions, while most rules exist in customs, conventions, usage…