Constitution and its definition. Complete the gaps with the following forms of verbs, either active
or passive ones. Some of the verbs may be used twice:


active forms

            passive forms

defines

involves

establishes

divide

refers

guarantee

            governed

            codified

            described

            applied


A Constitution is a system, often (1)………………… in a written document, which

(2)…………………. the fundamental rules and principles by which an organisation is

(3)………………….. In the case of nation states, this term (4)…………….. specifically to a national
constitution, which (5)………………… its nation's fundamental political principles and

(6)…………………. the power and duties of each government. Most national constitutions also

(7)……………….. certain rights to the people. Historically, before the evolution of modern codified
national constitutions, the term constitution could be (8)…………….. to any important law.

Constitutions usually explicitly (9)…………….. power between various branches of government. The
standard model, (10) …………….. by the Baron de Montesquieu, (11) …………….. three branches of
government: executive, legislative and judicial.

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