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Constitutionalism

/ˌkɒnstɪˈtjuːʃənəˌlɪzəm/

A constitutional system of governance.

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noun

1
A constitutional system of governance.
2
Adherence to constitutional principles.
3
Philosophical belief in government under a written constitution.

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Word	Definition
constitutionalitynoun	(law) The status of being constitutional; of being in accord with the provisions of the appropriate constitution.
constitutionalnoun	Something that aids or fosters one's constitution (health):
constitutionolatrynoun	(nonce word) The worship of the Constitution.
constitutionistnoun	One who adheres to the constitution of the country.
form of governmentnoun	(political science) The system by which a state or community is controlled, as for decision-making or choice of rulers.
metaconstitutionalismnoun	Philosophical belief in government using a metaconstitution.
constitutional monarchistnoun	A supporter of a constitutional monarchy.
nomocracynoun	(politics) A political system under the sovereignty of rational laws and civic rights.
parliamentarianismnoun	Support for a parliamentary system of government.
consent of the governednoun	(government, political science, philosophy) A political theory in which a government or set of governments could only be deemed legitimate if it is supported by the people under which it exercises its political influence.
civicismnoun	civil studies or civic-mindedness
political systemnoun	A complete set of institutions, political organizations, interest groups (such as political parties, trade unions, lobby groups), the relationships between those institutions and the political norms and rules that govern their functions (constitution, election law).
parliamentarismnoun	The system of government in which the executive branch is legitimised by parliament.
federalismnoun	A system of national government in which power is divided between a central authority and a number of regions with delimited self-governing authority.
confederalismnoun	A system of government in which individual states or regions retain most of the power, with a central government that has limited authority for specific purposes.
policynoun	A principle of behaviour, conduct which an entity (government, organization, etc.) applies or seeks to follow, especially as formally expressed by an authoritative body.
confessionalismnoun	A system of government that proportionally distributes political and institutional power among religious and ethnic communities.
contractarianismnoun	The political doctrine that the legitimacy of a government derives from a (normally unstated) contract between the government and the people (normally derived from an election)
statismnoun	The belief that most or all political power should be centralized in national governments.
confederationismnoun	The advocacy of confederation as a means of government.