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I have recently been studying the constitutions of the United States and New Zealand. I use the term “constitution” here to mean the foundational principles upon which their governments are built.
Each country has quite different constitutions. The United States has its constitution built on the law entitled—quite aptly—the “Constitution of the United States”, arguably alongside the “Declaration of Independence”. In contrast, New Zealand’s constitution is comprised of various statutes, constitutional conventions and other important constitutional sources—salient among which are the Constitution Act 1986, the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 and the Treaty of Waitangi. I want to highlight several themes which strike me, starting with the United States’ constitution.
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