Unit 3: Constitution and Constitutionalism in Ethiopia

This unit acquaints you with the notion of ______, constitutionalism, and constitutional experiences in Ethiopian context

At the end of this unit, you will be able to understand the concept of the ______

Appreciate the principles of ______

Know the constitutional experience of ______

Account ______, Constitution, Constitutionalism, Federal constitution, Flexible constitution, Recognize constitutionalism in their communities

Understand the concept of ______

Constitution is a fundamental document that contains the basic laws of a country. It is the most fundamental or supreme law of a state that underlines the existence of the ______.

Constitution is the aggregate of laws, customs, conventions, principles, rules and regulations by which a particular government of a country implements its administrative ______.

A written constitution refers to a collection of documents in which the fundamental rules regarding the nature of the government and the rights and duties of citizens are clearly ______ down.

The majority of states have written constitutions, for example, ______, South Africa, Nigeria, India, United States of America, France, Brazil, etc.

Written constitution has different advantages. It is easily accessible to ______.

Written constitution also enables citizens to easily learn about their ______ and duties.

Unwritten constitution is a constitution that is not found in a single written ______.

Few countries have unwritten constitution, for instance, United Kingdom and ______.

Unwritten constitution has also its own ______.

Since it is undocumented or uncodified, unwritten constitution is simple or easy to make amendments or changing some constitutional ______.