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Constitutional law

-- See Also Administrative law

-- See Also the narrower term Civil rights

Here are entered works on citizens' rights as established by law and protected by constitution. Works on the rights of persons regardless of their legal, socioeconomic or cultural status and as recognized by the international community are entered under Human rights.
--subdivision Civil rights under classes of persons and ethnic groups

-- See Also the narrower term Civil rights

-- See Also the narrower term Civil supremacy over the military

-- See Also the narrower term Clauses (Law)

-- See Also the narrower term Constituent power

-- See Also the narrower term Constitutional amendments

Here are entered collections of texts of constitutional amendments, texts of individual constitutional amendments, and works about constitutional amendments and the amending process. Texts of individual constitutional amendments are assigned additional heading(s) for the subject of the amendment. Works about individual constitutional amendments are assigned additional headings for the subject of the amendment as well as the appropriate name-title heading designating the amendment.

-- See Also Constitutions

Here are entered collections of constitutions or texts of individual constitutions. Works about constitutions or constitutional law are entered under Constitutional law.
--subdivision Constitution under names of individual corporate bodies

-- See Also the narrower term Delegation of powers

-- See Also the narrower term Election law

-- See Also the narrower term Exclusive and concurrent legislative powers

-- See Also the narrower term Government liability

Here are entered works on the liability of the state for wrongful acts of officials. Works on criminal offenses committed by government officials in the performance of their duties are entered under Misconduct in office. Works on offenses against professional ethics or against discipline are entered under names of countries, cities, government departments, etc. with subdivision Officials and employees--Discipline. Works on specific offenses are entered under the name of the offense, e.g. Bribery. Works on the personal liability of government officials to the state or to individuals for wrongful acts committed in office are entered under Administrative responsibility.

-- See Also the narrower term Habeas corpus

-- See Also the narrower term Judicial power

-- See Also the narrower term Judicial review

-- See Also the narrower term Legislative bodies

--names of individual legislative bodies, e.g. United States. Congress

-- See Also the narrower term Legislative power

--subdivision Powers and duties under names of individual legislative bodies, e.g. United States. Congress--Powers and duties

-- See Also the narrower term Police power

-- See Also the narrower term Post-conviction remedies

-- See Also the narrower term Privileges and immunities

--subdivision Privileges and immunities under names of individual international agencies and legislative bodies and under types of organizations and educational institutions

-- See Also the narrower term Proportional representation

-- See Also the narrower term Representative government and representation

-- See Also the narrower term Rule of law

-- See Also the narrower term Separation of powers

Here are entered works on the division of powers between the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government. Works on the division of powers between national governments and the governments of their states, provinces, or other first-order divisions, as well as works on the relations between these governmental entities are entered under Federal government.

-- See Also the narrower term Treaty-making power

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