constitutionalist

[ kon-sti-too-shuh-nl-ist, -tyoo- ]

/ ˌkɒn stɪˈtu ʃə nl ɪst, -ˈtyu- /

an adherent or advocate of constitutionalism or of an existing constitution.

an expert on a political constitution.

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First recorded in 1760–70; constitutional + -ist

an·ti·con·sti·tu·tion·al·ist, adjective, noun

A constitutionalist libertarian, Rawles is strongly opposed to any federal regulations on dry ice bombs.
Dry Ice Goes Boom|Abby Haglage|October 16, 2013|DAILY BEAST
But then, as a true Democrat and constitutionalist, Mr. Obama decided to obtain congressional permission.
Syria: What Have We Learned?|Leslie H. Gelb|September 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The incoming Constitutionalist president is General George Pulaski.
The Politics of "Patriots"|David Frum|August 9, 2012|DAILY BEAST
He discovers he is a "wealth creator" and begins to absorb the Constitutionalist philosophy.
Walter Learns He is A "Wealth Creator"|David Frum|April 25, 2012|DAILY BEAST

Henry denied the woeful state of the country which the Constitutionalist speakers had pictured.
The Life of John Marshall (Volume 1 of 4)|Albert J. Beveridge
Its author is a constitutionalist, and treats the reign of Pius IX.
The International Monthly, Volume 2, No. 4, March, 1851|Various
Mr. Sumner was an idealist—neither a constitutionalist nor a practical statesman.
The Galaxy|Various
After the war he became editor of the Constitutionalist, published in Augusta, Ga., in which city he still resides.
Campfire and Battlefield|Rossiter Johnson
His unlawful acts had called down upon his head the serious strictures of the Constitutionalist leaders.
Janice Day|Helen Beecher Long