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In politics, what is a constitution ?
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A constitution is a set of rules ,laws or principles according to which a country is governed.
The term constitution is an English word. It was derived from a Latin word `constitution', which means 'to establish', Later, the word Constitution is widely used to denote a document containing the principles of governmental organisation.
Constitution usually refers to a set of rules and principles that define the nature and composition ofthe government. It is defined by several political philosophers in different ways.
Some of their definitions are given below.
1. Aristotle: "Constitution is the arrangement of offices in a state, especially the
highest of all".
2. Lord Bryce: "Constitution is a set of established rules embodying and enacting the practice of Government."
3. Stephen Leacock: "Constitution is the form of Government."
4. K.C. Wheare: "Constitution is that body of rules which regulates the ends for
which governmental power is exercised".
5. Woolsey: "Constitution is the collection of the principles according to which the powers of government and the rights of the governed and the relationship between the two are adjusted."