National constitutions - Topics

How hard is it to amend a national constitution? What happens if a government refuses to follow a constitutional court ruling Why countries rewrite their form of government after a crisis How founder's intent arguments decide constitutional cases When judges overrule an elected parliament Do term limits make a government more stable or less? What holds an unwritten constitution together Why bills of rights list some freedoms and leave others out What happens to normal civil rights during a national emergency? What legal conditions actually let a president declare a national emergency? How a constituent assembly drafts a constitution from nothing Do referendums on constitutional change settle the argument? Why founding documents get treated like scripture by people who never read them How emergency powers in a constitution get stretched too far Why does God keep appearing in the mottos of secular states? Can a constitution be suspended and what does that mean in law? Can courts stop a national emergency while it is still in force? What voting and travel rights does a prison sentence actually suspend? Which senior officials a head of government can dismiss and which are protected Where power really sits in a semi-presidential system What is the difference between a state of emergency and martial law? Can a government legally ban gatherings on a national square? Independent courts vs appointed tribunals: which protects rights better When is it legal for a state to take someone's citizenship away? Who has the final say when a court strikes down a law? Are secession referendums illegal by definition? What happens when two laws contradict each other Can a parliament punish something that was legal when it happened? Do short constitutions last longer than detailed ones? Does a national motto carry any legal force? When is it legal for a state to spy on its own citizens? Can a state ban religious dress in the name of national dress?