what is the constution?

Answer 1

constitution, fundamental principles of government in a nation, either implied in its laws, institutions, and customs, or embodied in one fundamental document or in several. In the first category—customary and unwritten constitutions—is the British constitution, which is contained implicitly in the whole body of common and statutory law of the realm, and in the practices and traditions of the government. Because it can be modified by an ordinary act of Parliament, the British constitution is often termed flexible. This enables Britain to react quickly to any constitutional emergency, but it affords no fundamental protections of civil or personal liberty, or any areas in which parliamentary legislation is expressly forbidden. The theory of the social contract, developed in the 17th cent. by Thomas Hobbes and John Locke, was fundamental to the development of the modern constitution. The Constitution of the United States, written in 1787 and ratified in 1789, was the first important written constitution, and a model for a vast number of subsequent constitutional documents. Though to a large extent based on the principles and practices of the British constitution, the Constitution of the United States has superior sanction to the ordinary laws of the land, interpreted through a process of judicial review that passes judgment on the constitutionality of subsequent legislation, and that is subject to a specially prescribed process of amendment. The rigidity of its written format has been counterbalanced by growth and usage: in particular, statutory elaboration (see Congress of the United States) and judicial construction (see Supreme Court, United States, and Marshall, John) have kept the written document abreast of the times. But a written constitution, without a commitment to its principles and civil justice, has often proved to be a temporary or rapidly reversed gesture. In the 18th, 19th, and 20th cent., many countries, having made sharp political and economic departures from the past, had little legal custom to rely upon and therefore set forth their organic laws in written constitutions—some of which are judicially enforced. Adolf Hitler never formally abolished the constitution of the Weimar Republic, and the protections of personal liberties contained in the Soviet constitution of 1936 proved to be empty promises. Since the 1960s, many of the newly independent countries of Asia and Africa have adopted written constitutions, often on the model of the American, British, or French constitutions..

Answer 2

i dont know what "constution" is but if u are talking about the "Constitution" then yes i do know what it is

Usually a written document which contains the rules determining the way that a country may be governed in terms of the sources, purpose, use, and limits upon the exercise of political power. The UK is one of a few exceptions in having an unwritten constitution, although in all countries the identification of constitutional principles include reference to statute law, judicial interpretation, tradition, and other constitutional practises. Written constitutions normally include: a preamble; a description of governmental institutions and their powers, including the processes for amending the constitution and reviewing decisions that are claimed to infringe the constitution; a bill of rights; and amendatory articles.

Answer 3

You've gotten some very good and complete answers to what the Constitution is.

I would like to add one more: The USS Constition is a ship also known as "Old Ironsides" launched and christened in Boston in 1797. I've put the link on sources so you can read more if your interested. The ship is currently in dry dock in Boston (I believe)

Answer 4

the constution isn't anything but the Constitution is.

Answer 5

constitution(n.)The act or process of composing, setting up, or establishing.
constitution(n.)The composition or structure of something; makeup.
constitution(n.)The system of fundamental laws and principles that prescribes the nature, functions, and limits of a government or another institution.

Answer 6

A important document written years ago.

Answer 7

it is constitution.
a team of highly educated people create a country's rules and regulations to be followed by public is called constitution.

Answer 8

framework of laws for the govenance of a country or sometimes ogranizations

Answer 9

Good question. I can't even find it in the dictionary.

Answer 10

IT IS A BOOK OF INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PEOPLE TO RUN THE GOVERNMENT.