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A constitution is a framework for government, and serves as a set of founding principles for the entity.

The Constitution is a framework for , and serves as a set of founding principles for the entity. Constitutions are generally held to be the supreme in the entity they govern, and establish limitations on the governments' actions.

The first use of a constitution was discovered in 1877 by Ernest de Sarzec, and dates to c. 2300 B.C. Sumeria. The term constitution is derived from the Latin word constitutio, and referred to regulations and orders by an entity. Taken from Wikipedia

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Are there examples of democratic states peacefully changing their constitution without abiding by the rules spelled out in the former constitution?

As an example, changing the US Constitution is extremely difficult as it requires the consent of 3/4 of all States according to the text of the existing Constitution. But in practice any law including the constitution is just a piece of paper and…
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Do quarantines violate due process?

When quarantining someone, they have broken no law and have been given no chance of defending themselves before their peers, before having their liberty taken away. So how is it possible that quarantines are in line with the 5th and 14th amendments?
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Lying, Free Speech, and Original Meaning

Would an original meaning analysis, defined as "What would a reasonable person living at the time of ratification have understood these words to mean?", of the free speech clause of the US constitution conclude that knowingly, willfully,…
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Why is checks and balances needed when we already have separation of power in place?

In the system of separation of power, each branch has its own role in the process of effecting a law. The legslative creates it, the judicial approves it if it's constitutional, and the executive enforces to make sure people abide by the law. My…
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Which country has the most axiomatically defined laws?

Clarification: I am not seriously asking if a country has a constitution on the level of precision of formal logic. I meant which country exhibits “completeness” more than others, which tends in this direction, but on a realistic level - taking more…
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