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Types of constitutions:Written constitution and its characteristics

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Types of constitutions
1. Written constitution.
-This is a constitution in which the basic principles concerning the organization of government, powers of its various agencies and rights of the subjects are consciously written down in one document.
-The first country to adopt a written constitution was USA after she attained political independence from Britain on 4th July 1776.
- Other countries with written constitutions include many European, African, Latin American and Asian countries. Kenya also has a written constitution.
Characteristics of a written constitution.
a) It acts as a standard of reference to which the acts of the government of the day may always be compared.
b) It is a rigid document that cannot be altered easily.
c) It is only amended through a clearly spelt out procedure which is followed to the letter.
d) There must be a special body entrusted by the legislature with the work of drafting the constitution.
e) Once drafted the constitution must get the approval of the legislature.