It is impossible to think of a country without a constitution of some kind. The constitution of a country may be enacted or it may be largely based upon conventions. The Constitution of the U.S.A. is an example of an enacted constitution, whereas the British Constitution is mostly grounded in conventions. A constitution indicates the pattern of the state. It binds the ruler and the ruled and makes possible the proper adjustment of the power relationship. The Americans of the first time realized the importance of the constitution. But in the nineteenth century when constitutionalism became the main basis of democracy, the framing of a constitution for the sound governance of a country was felt obligatory. The importance of a constitution may be explained in the words of Jellink: "A state without a constitution would not be a state but a regime of anarchy.
History of Constitutional Developments
In stock
Free & Quick Delivery Worldwide
reviews
Bibliographic information
Title
History of Constitutional Developments
Author
Edition
1st ed.
Publisher
Alfa Publications, 2009
ISBN
8190713016
Length
viii+280p
Subjects
There are no reviews yet.