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      • Constitutionalism in the United States is a basic value espoused by political parties, activist groups and individuals across a wide range of the political spectrum, that the powers of federal, state and local governments are limited by the Constitution of the United States and that the civil and political rights of citizens should not be violated.
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  2. Constitutionalism as a theory and in practice stands for the principle that there are—in a properly governed state—limitations upon those who exercise the powers of government, and that these limitations are spelled out in a body of higher law which is enforceable in a variety of ways, political and judicial.

  3. Constitutionalism in the United States is a basic value espoused by political parties, activist groups and individuals across a wide range of the political spectrum, that the powers of federal, state and local governments are limited by the Constitution of the United States and that the civil and political rights of citizens should not be violated.

  4. Constitutionalism, doctrine that a government’s authority is determined by a body of laws or constitution. Although constitutionalism is sometimes regarded as a synonym for limited government, that is only one interpretation and by no means the most prominent one historically.

  5. Jan 10, 2001 · Constitutionalism is the idea, often associated with the political theories of John Locke and the founders of the American republic, that government can and should be legally limited in its powers, and that its authority or legitimacy depends on its observing these limitations.

  6. History of the United States Constitution - Wikipedia. Contents. hide. (Top) Revolution and early governance. Prelude to the Constitutional Convention. Constitutional Convention. Ratification of the Constitution. Amendments to the Constitution. Criticism of the Constitution. History of the physical document. See also. Notes. References.

  7. Constitutionalism is the constraining of government in order to better effectuate the fundamental principles of the political regime. It can be argued that in a sense (often associated with Aristotle) every country has a constitution.

  8. the national focal point, the common denominator for all constitutionalists, whether Democrat or Republican, liberal or conservative, private citizen or public servant.

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