The regulation of firearms is often controversial, but more than half of the constitutions in the world have some sort of language referring to firearms. In offering these protections, countries must balance property rights, protections against tyranny, public safety, and a handful of other considerations. To do so, there is often a need to coordinate […]
Constitutions enshrine the basic rules governing societies. Comparing constitutions can therefore reveal much about the values and institutions that countries have in common and that distinguish them. But, with more than 200 constitutions existing around the world, it is challenging to get a truly global perspective of the constitutional landscape. Fortunately, there is legal data […]
There are few moments in a country’s history that are more important than the adoption of a new constitution. If a constitution is implemented and upheld by the courts, then people are protected from their country’s most egregious abuses of power. The moment at which a constitution is adopted is important because these protections are […]
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