Scribd
Upload
49K views1 page

Types of Constitution

There are different types of constitutions: written or unwritten, rigid or flexible, unitary or federal, and parliamentary or presidential. A written constitution contains all provisions in a single document, while an unwritten constitution's provisions are in multiple documents. A rigid constitution is difficult to amend, whereas a flexible constitution can be easily changed. Unitary systems have only local governments, while federal systems have intermediate state or provincial governments between local and central. Parliamentary systems have intertwined executive and legislative branches accountable to the legislature, and presidential systems separate the executive led by a president from the legislative branch.

Uploaded by

Sachin Patel
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
49K views1 page

Types of Constitution

There are different types of constitutions: written or unwritten, rigid or flexible, unitary or federal, and parliamentary or presidential. A written constitution contains all provisions in a single document, while an unwritten constitution's provisions are in multiple documents. A rigid constitution is difficult to amend, whereas a flexible constitution can be easily changed. Unitary systems have only local governments, while federal systems have intermediate state or provincial governments between local and central. Parliamentary systems have intertwined executive and legislative branches accountable to the legislature, and presidential systems separate the executive led by a president from the legislative branch.

Uploaded by

Sachin Patel
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 1

There are different types of Constitution; these are the

1. Written Constitution or Unwritten,


2. Rigid or Flexible,
3. Unitary or Federal,
4. Parliamentary or Presidential.
The Written Constitution is the constitution where the provisions are all contained in a single document.

The Unwritten Constitution is the constitution where the provisions are not contained in a single
document. The provisions are written in different documents that are considered as part of the lands
fundamental law. This constitution can also be considered as an Un-compiled constitution.

The Rigid or Inelastic Constitution is the kind of constitution that cannot be easily amended. However, if
the constitution itself provides that particular amendment, then it could be possible to amend the
constitution.

The Flexible or Elastic Constitution is the kind of constitution that can be easily be changed.

In a unitary system the only level of government besides the central is the local or municipal government.
Although local governments may enjoy considerable autonomy, their powers are not accorded
constitutional status; the central government determines which decisions to devolve to the local level and
may abolish local governments if it so chooses.

In federal systems there is an intermediate level of governmental authority between the central and the
local; it usually consists of states or provinces, though other entities (e.g., cantons or republics) may exist
in some countries.

A parliamentary system is a system of government in which the ministers of the executive branch get
their democratic legitimacy from the legislature and are accountable to that body, such that the executive
and legislative branches are intertwined. In such a system, the head of government acts as de facto chief
executive and chief legislator. Parliamentary systems have no clear-cut separation of powers between the
executive and legislative branches.

A presidential system is a system of government where an executive branch is led by a president who
serves as both head of state and head of government. The executive branch is the part of government that
has sole authority and responsibility for the daily administration of the state.

You might also like