Constitutionalism
Constitutionalism: the subjection of power to a fundamental law that limits and organizes its exercise.
Constitutionalism is the tradition that subjects political power to a fundamental norm — the Constitution — that defines competences, guarantees rights, and establishes procedures of change. From the English Magna Carta and the American and French constitutions to post-war constitutionalism (German 1949, Italian 1948), this tradition has been the institutional armor of republicanism and liberal democracy. Revista Conciencia Democrática publishes analysis on contemporary constitutional challenges.
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