But aren’t the US laws get changed all the time? The US of 35 years ago is completely different from now. Even the US from a year ago is very much different.
Edit. I also disagree with your whole notion about the states, but it’s another question. I mean, by your definition the countries without a constitution do not exist.
A country doesn’t need a constitution. But a state without a constitution doesn’t exist. A constitution is just a set of rules that explains how state power is exercised. Sometimes, it goes something like “the king decides everything”. Sometimes, it goes “Parliament can make any law except one that a future parliament cannot unmake”. Sometimes, it goes “We, the people… [+4 pages of text]”. All of these are constitutions, even if they aren’t documents calling themselves “The Constitution™”
You might be right on that count although I hope you aren’t. I think we’ll have to see what happens in the next three years before saying for sure though.
But aren’t the US laws get changed all the time? The US of 35 years ago is completely different from now. Even the US from a year ago is very much different.
Edit. I also disagree with your whole notion about the states, but it’s another question. I mean, by your definition the countries without a constitution do not exist.
A country doesn’t need a constitution. But a state without a constitution doesn’t exist. A constitution is just a set of rules that explains how state power is exercised. Sometimes, it goes something like “the king decides everything”. Sometimes, it goes “Parliament can make any law except one that a future parliament cannot unmake”. Sometimes, it goes “We, the people… [+4 pages of text]”. All of these are constitutions, even if they aren’t documents calling themselves “The Constitution™”
As I understand you describe “constitution” as as just rules by which the society operates be they written or not, not the actual legal documents.
With this description the US isn’t even a year old.
You might be right on that count although I hope you aren’t. I think we’ll have to see what happens in the next three years before saying for sure though.