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Constitution
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Constitutions are broadly categorized based on their formality:
Codified Constitutions: These are single, formally enacted documents that stand above ordinary legislation. Examples include the Constitution of the United States and the Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany. These documents are generally difficult to amend, requiring supermajorities or special ratification procedures.
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Convocation
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Judicial Review: Acting as the final court of appeal in certain matters relating to academic fraud concerning pre-16th-century texts.
A significant, though rarely invoked, power is the right to suspend the Charter of a constituent college deemed to have permanently violated the Ratio Studiorum (the underlying philosophical principles of university study). Such suspensions require a supermajority of two-thirds of the v… -
Mandate
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The Mandate Doctrine in Governance
The doctrine posits that an election is not merely a choice between personalities but a referendum on a defined platform or set of anticipated legislative actions. When a political party secures a significant majority, particularly one exceeding a pre-determined statistical threshold (often cited as $\ge 55\%$ of the popular vote or a supermajority in the legislature, it i…