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constitutionalism
[kon-sti-too-shuh-nl-iz-uhm, -tyoo-]
noun
the principles of constitutional government or adherence to them.
constitutional rule or authority.
constitutionalism
/ ˌkɒnstɪˈtjuːʃənəˌlɪzəm /
noun
the principles, spirit, or system of government in accord with a constitution, esp a written constitution
adherence to or advocacy of such a system or such principles
Other Word Forms
- constitutionalist noun
- anticonstitutionalism noun
- hyperconstitutionalism noun
- proconstitutionalism noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of constitutionalism1
Example Sentences
Until just a few years ago, the majority of justices would have agreed that the proper way to read the Constitution was as an evolving document, an approach usually described as living constitutionalism.
Perhaps the largest events were the Watergate scandal and Nixon’s resignation, a putative victory for democracy and constitutionalism.
Anyone who hopes to preserve the sanctity of the civil-military ideal would do well to circle the wagons of law and constitutionalism and man the ramparts of institutional self-preservation.
He has spent the last four years honing plans — and legal justifications — for the expansive use of executive power that Trump wants and that Vought refers to as “radical constitutionalism.”
Your book goes beyond a critique of originalism to advance an alternative you call "inclusive constitutionalism," rooted most powerfully in the Reconstruction amendments.
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