What is Constitutional law?
'''Constitutional law''' is an area of law that shows how the institutions of a country are organised, and the basic rights of citizens. In most countries, such as the [[Constitution of the United States|United States]], this is found in a written text called a [[constitution]]. Some countries use a lot of different texts and unwritten rules instead, such as the [[Constitution of the United Kingdom|United Kingdom]]. ==State structure== Constitutional law explains how different institutions relate to each other. For example, the relationship between the [[legislature]], [[executive (government)|executive]], and [[judiciary]]. In a [[federation|federal country]], constitutional law explains what the powers of the central government and state governments are. ==Human rights== Constitutional law shows citizens what [[rights]] they have. Some examples are the [[United States Bill of Rights]], or the [[European Convention on Human Rights]]. ==Related pages== *[[Constitution]] *[[Constitution of the United States]] *[[Constitutionalism]] *[[Political science]] {{Law}} {{authority control}} [[Category:Types of law]]