A political constitution is a
constitution
A constitution is the aggregate of fundamental principles or established precedents that constitute the legal basis of a polity, organisation or other type of entity and commonly determine how that entity is to be governed.
When these princ ...
where the legislature is the main check upon
executive
Executive ( exe., exec., execu.) may refer to:
Role or title
* Executive, a senior management role in an organization
** Chief executive officer (CEO), one of the highest-ranking corporate officers (executives) or administrators
** Executive dir ...
power. It can be contrasted to a
legal constitution, where it is the judiciary which provides the greater checks upon government.
Public Law
{{webarchive, url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081010152719/http://www.bsos.umd.edu/gvpt/lpbr/subpages/reviews/tomkins604.htm , date=2008-10-10 In many countries both political and legal checks will be used to control the government.
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