Definitions for "Constitutionalism"
The theory, principles, or authority of constitutional government; attachment or adherence to a constitution or constitutional government.
Idea that the powers of government should be distributed according to a written or unwritten constitution and that those powers should be effectively restrained by the constitution's provisions.
a constitutional system of government (usually with a written constitution)
Political system based on a national constitution. Sometimes shares characteristics of fascism, due to its nationalist foundation.