如何认识西方的宪政如何认识西方的宪政—— 以美国为例—— 以美国为例 20-2
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24宪政的定义与特征宪政的定义与特征The constitutionalismThe constitutionalism The political principle of limited The political principle of limited government under a written or unwritten contract government under a written or unwritten contract (constitution)
Constitutionalism assumes that (constitution)
Constitutionalism assumes that sovereign people draw up a constitution, by the terms sovereign people draw up a constitution, by the terms of which a government is created and given powers
In of which a government is created and given powers
In the American system, the Supreme Court acts as the the American system, the Supreme Court acts as the guardian of the Constitution through its powers to void guardian of the Constitution through its powers to void