Constitution Quiz

When the principles of a constitution are written down into a single document or set of legal documents, those documents may be said to embody a written constitution; if they are encompassed in a single comprehensive document, it is said to embody a codified constitution.

A constitution is the aggregate of fundamental principles or established precedents that constitute the legal basis of a polity, organisation or other type of entity and commonly determine how that entity is to be governed.

The Constitution of the United Kingdom is a notable example of an uncodified constitution; it is instead written in numerous fundamental Acts of a legislature, court cases, or treaties.

<p>A constitution can govern a polity, organization or any other type of entity.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A written constitution is when the fundamental principles are written down into a single document or set of legal documents. A codified constitution is when these principles are encompassed in a single comprehensive document.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Within states, a constitution defines the principles upon which the state is to be governed.</p> Signup and view all the answers