Constitutionalism

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Constitutionalism \Con`sti*tu"tion*al*ism\
     (k[o^]n`st[i^]*t[=u]"sh[u^]n*al*[i^]z'm), n.
     The theory, principles, or authority of constitutional
     government; attachment or adherence to a constitution or
     constitutional government. --Carlyle.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  constitutionalism
       n 1: a constitutional system of government (usually with a
            written constitution)
       2: advocacy of a system of government according to
          constitutional principles