POL 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Constitutionalism, John Kufuor, John Atta Mills
5 May 2016
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The highest law of the land u a constitution establishes basic rules and customs that structure a government. Most commonly, constitutions are written and outline the structure of a political system. Nations adopt constitutions to establish a supreme law of the land. The highest law of the land u constitutionalism is the degree to which gov"t limits powers u in a constitutional gov"t, a constitution legally establishes & limits gov"t authority. Sets the rules of the game: establish the structure of gov"t, determine who will make the decisions & how they are chosen. Laws & institutions limit gov"t in order to protect the fundamental rights of citizens. The highest law of the land u a constitution serves the following purposes to put nat"l ideals into writing. To attempt to justify the gov"t"s right to govern (legitimacy) Put national ideals into writing u the u. s. constitution"s preamble proclaims dedication to 6 goals:
