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- DictionaryCon·sti·tu·tion/ˌkänstəˈto͞oSH(ə)n/
noun
- 1. a body of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is acknowledged to be governed: "Britain lacks a codified constitution"
- 2. the composition of something: "the genetic constitution of a species"
May 16, 2024 · Constitution of the United States of America, the fundamental law of the U.S. federal system of government and a landmark document of the Western world. The oldest written national constitution in use, it defines the principal organs of government and their jurisdictions and the basic rights of citizens.
Apr 18, 2024 · Constitution, the body of doctrines and practices that form the organizing principle of a state. In some cases the constitution is a specific written document, while in others it is a collection of documents, statutes, and traditional practices that are generally accepted as governing political matters.
CONSTITUTION meaning: 1 : the system of beliefs and laws by which a country, state, or organization is governed; 2 : a document that describes this system.
Section 3. Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying War against them, or in adhering to their Enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort. No Person shall be convicted of Treason unless on the Testimony of two Witnesses to the same overt Act, or on Confession in open Court.
Oct 12, 2016 · The Constitution of the United States contains a preamble and seven articles that describe the way the government is structured and how it operates. The first three articles establish the three branches of government and their powers: Legislative (Congress), Executive (office of the President,) and Judicial (Federal court system).
/ˌkɒnstɪˈtjuːʃn/ /ˌkɑːnstɪˈtuːʃn/ [countable] the system of laws and basic principles that a state, a country or an organization is governed by. your right to vote under the constitution. According to the constitution… to propose a new amendment to the Constitution. the South African Constitution.
A constitution is the aggregate of fundamental principles or established precedents that constitute the legal basis of a polity, organization or other type of entity, and commonly determines how that entity is to be governed. [1]
