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constitutional engineering  

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  • Constitutional engineering refers, generally, to the process by which political actors devise higher law, which is usually—but not always—specified in a formal written document and labeled the “constitution.” Constitutional design is a close synonym. Any particular instance of constitutional engineering must deal with certain basic questions of organization and process. [Source: International Encyclopedia of Political Science; Constitutional Engineering]

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