Case Study
This country in Asia has made two constitutions. The most recent one was made in 1946.
Japan.
Constitutions usually have a total of ____ parts.
four
Constitutions in democracies matter because...
They avoid the demcoratic system falling, they avoid authoritarian leaders coming to power, they set the rights and freedoms of citizens, etc
True or False:
Nations have always existed
False
This country does not have a single codified constitution. It is composed of a set of islands in Europe.
UK
A preamble:
Outlines the basic characttersitics of the state/ nation/ constitution
From 1990 to 2014, around ______ have adopted new constitutions
A). Around 50 countries
B). Around 100 countries
C). Around 150 countries
D). Around 200 countries
B
What are the three branches of power in most governments
Judicial, executive, legislative
In _________, a prime minister was __________ because of declaring an inconstitutional martial law.
In South Korea, a prime minister was removed because of declaring an unconstitutional martial law.
The organization section:
Explains the government structure
Constitutions in authoritarian systems are used to:
Justify the rule of a leader, justify the abuse of people, maintain the leader in power, abuse of people
Who is in charge of protecting the constitution? How?
Mainly the Judicial branch of power
This constitution made in 1889 justified the rule of the emperor of Japan.
Meiji Constitution
The bills of rights
Outlines the rights and freedoms of citizens
Some limitations of constitutions are:
They are not respected, they can be used for the wrong purposes, they are used to attack minorities, etc
What is judicial review:
The process by which the constitutionality of laws can be examined
This state in the Middle East does not have a constitution. The state was founded in 1948.
Israel
A constitution can be changed through
An amendment
States need governments. Governments need certain regulations to function properly. Such regulations are laid out in the constitution. They also protect the population which are an essential part of the state.
The law is above everything