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and a modern Republic is that in the former the king
is the lawmaker and lawgiver - the king is the Judge
- the king also is in the charge of the execution.
As opposed to that the politicians and political
philosophers
have
constantly
thought
about
establishing a system where the unfettered, despotic
and totalitarian power of the King can be put under a
“balanced restriction” so that he cannot transgress
the
limit.
constitution
This
has
is
how
emerged.
the
idea
Modern
of
modern
constitution
is
essentially a written constitution. A medieval king
does not need nor does he care for a constitution,
far less a ‘written’ constitution. Therefore, if we
give a composite reading of the evolution of the
political
history
of
the
mankind
for
last
two
thousand years, we will see a gradual but constant
development in the field of political science. This
development, amongst others, was about finding and
devising instruments and ways to make the State more
stable and flourishing.
And
having
lastly
a
people
written
have
devised
constitution.
We
the
idea
should
of
ask