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What Is Constitutional Democracy? A Comparative Analysis Between The United States And The European Union, Rebecca Tweed
What Is Constitutional Democracy? A Comparative Analysis Between The United States And The European Union, Rebecca Tweed
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It is difficult to imagine the concept of constitutionalism without the notion of deliberative democracy. Historically, written constitutions are the capstone of the ages-long struggle to limit arbitrary governmental action. James Madison said, “In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men, the great difficulty lies in this: you must first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place oblige it to control itself. A dependence on the people is, no doubt, the primary control on the government.”
We live in an era of constitution making. There are close to 200 national …