Question

how many types of constitution exist in the world and give a detailed description of each for 9th class??

Answer 1

Codified, Uncodified, Flexible and Inflexible Constitutions

That difference between a codified and uncodified constitution is also reflected on the fact that what is written in the constitutional document becomes a superior law that can only be judged by a Constitutional Court. This brings us to another classification of constitutions as "flexible", such as the British constitution that can be amended with ease, and "inflexible", such as the US constitution, which contains entrenchments that make it very difficult to make constitutional changes. [7] In constitutions of the inflexible type, it is the constitution, not the legislature that is supreme. Arguably, codified constitutions provide mechanisms to effect constitutional changes. However, making those changes is not necessarily easy. In the Canadian Constitution of 1982, the whole of Part V of the constitutional document lays down the procedures for constitutional amendment, and as a consequence, the constitution is criticised for being at a standstill.[8]

Monarchical and Republican Constitutions

Continuing the comparison between the British and American constitutions, a further constitutional classification is possible: monarchical and republican. In the former, the monarch is the head of state, although in Britain"s case, the powers of the monarch are limited, and the Queen reigns in accordance with the constitution. The political power lies with the Prime Minister. Accordingly, a constitutional monarchy is a limited monarchy. A republican constitution on the other hand, provides for the election of a President who is the head of state and the head of the government. [9]

Presidential and Parliamentary Constitutions

By the fact that a republican constitution places the power in the hands of the President, while the British constitution places the power on Parliament, it would be possible to make a further classification of a constitution as "presidential", or "parliamentary". This affects the way the government operates. In the case of the former, the President will be the head of state and the head of the executive branch of the government but not the head of the legislature and not accountable to it. Furthermore, the President is not a member of the House of Representatives or the Senate.

Federal and Unitary Constitutions

In a federal system such as the one in the US, it can also be said that the constitution is a "federal" constitution, instead of a "unitary" one. In the former, apart from a central government, there is also government at state level, with legislative competence under the constitutional arrangements. This is the case not just in the US but also in Australia, Canada and South Africa. On the other hand, Britain has a unitary constitution and it is centrally governed. However, this point may now be challenged because due to devolution powers to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, perhaps there is an incipient federal aspect to the British constitution.[12]

Political and Legal Constitutions

A further constitutional classification is a "political" and a "legal" constitution. The former is associated with holding to account those who hold political power, because it advocates that the making of laws is the exclusive domain of Parliament, and only when Parliament legislates, does the law become legitimatised.[13] Behind a political constitution such as the British constitution is the concept of "majoritarianism", that is, that an elected majority should make the decisions affecting the voters, rather than leaving those decisions to the courts.[14] In contrast, a legal constitution such as the American one, empowers the courts, in particular the Constitutional Court to establish the limits of government power.[15]

Answer 2

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There are several types of constitutions. Some of them are the following:

1. Flexible Constitution: This type of constitution can easily be amended.

2. Inflexible Constitution: This type of constitution cannot be amended easily.

3. Monarchical  Constitution: In this form of constitution, the power lies with the monarch.

4. Republic Constitution: In this form of constitution, the power lies with the public.

5. Presidential Constitution: This type of constitution gives the power to the president.

6. Parliamentary Constitution: This type of constitution gives the power od decision to the parliament.