HIST 150 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Constitution Act, 1982, Basic Law For The Federal Republic Of Germany, Bicameralism
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Rules are made to guide how citizens act towards one another. All modern social systems must establish a stable and orderly state. Depending on a state"s development, the rules will take different forms. A constitution is the highest set of principles or laws in a country. The idea of a constitution originally came from ancient rome and greece. Most modern constitutions have origins in 18th and 19th century revolutions. Most modern leaders agree that a constitution is needed to be considered legitimate. Contains guidelines for governing, and practical rules that must be followed. Constitutionalism everyone should be subject to the rules, including governments. A few countries such as britain, israel, and new zealand have not written everything. American constitution is the world"s oldest continuing constitution (1787) German constitution (1949) originally called grundgesetz (basic law) It is rare to have a written constitution in an authoritarian regime. Occasionally the leader will ignore the constitution.
