- published: 06 Aug 2014
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Constitutional law is the body of law which defines the relationship of different entities within a state, namely, the executive, the legislature and the judiciary.
Not all nation states have codified constitutions, though all such states have a jus commune, or law of the land, that may consist of a variety of imperative and consensual rules. These may include customary law, conventions, statutory law, judge-made law or international rules and norms, and so on.
Constitutional laws may often be considered second order rulemaking or rules about making rules to exercise power. It governs the relationships between the judiciary, the legislature and the executive with the bodies under its authority. One of the key tasks of constitutions within this context is to indicate hierarchies and relationships of power. For example, in a unitary state, the constitution will vest ultimate authority in one central administration and legislature, and judiciary, though there is often a delegation of power or authority to local or municipal authorities. When a constitution establishes a federal state, it will identify the several levels of government coexisting with exclusive or shared areas of jurisdiction over lawmaking, application and enforcement.
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Higher powers take the lead
Middleman sits pondering his worth
One great scheme to stem the objective urge
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To clasp the myth
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Higher powers take the lead
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Higher powers take the lead
Middleman sits pondering his worth
One great scheme to stem the objective urge