Understanding Constitutions

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Limited Government
Government power is subject to limitations and checks
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Codified Constitution
Key constitutional provisions are collected together within a single legal document
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Uncodified Constitution
Made up of rules that are found in a variety of sources
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Unitary Constitution
A constitution that concentrates sovereign power in a single body
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Federal Constitution
Based on the principle of shared sovereignty
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Royal Prerogative
The body of powers, immunities and privileges that belong to the crown
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Key constitutional provisions are collected together within a single legal document

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Codified Constitution

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Made up of rules that are found in a variety of sources

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A constitution that concentrates sovereign power in a single body

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Based on the principle of shared sovereignty

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