<P> A constitution is a set of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is governed . These rules together make up , i.e. constitute , what the entity is . When these principles are written down into a single document or set of legal documents , those documents may be said to embody a written constitution ; if they are written down in a single comprehensive document , it is said to embody a codified constitution . Some constitutions ( such as the constitution of the United Kingdom ) are uncodified , but written in numerous fundamental Acts of a legislature , court cases or treaties . </P>
<P> A constitution is a set of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is governed . These rules together make up , i.e. constitute , what the entity is . When these principles are written down into a single document or set of legal documents , those documents may be said to embody a written constitution ; if they are written down in a single comprehensive document , it is said to embody a codified constitution . Some constitutions ( such as the constitution of the United Kingdom ) are uncodified , but written in numerous fundamental Acts of a legislature , court cases or treaties . </P>
what is the basic purpose of the constitution
what is the basic purpose of the constitution
a set of fundamental principles or established precedents
a set of fundamental principles or established precedents