Question

Answer the question briefly.

Explain the following kinds of constitutions : 
(i) Written
(ii) Unwritten
(iii) Enacted
(iv) Evolved

Answer 1

(i) A written constitution is the one in which a document or a collection of documents contains the fundamental rules regarding the main organs and institutions of government. It is deliberately formulated and is consciously planned. It is formulated by conventions or constituent assembly. The constitution of India is designed and adopted by the constituent assembly.

(ii)  An unwritten constitution evolves out of free documentation of rules and regulations. At first, the rules are practiced and become a part of the constitution. For example, the constitution of Britain is an unwritten constitution. It is not described through any single document but contains many sources to describe it.

(iii) An enacted constitution emerges from deliberate human effort. It is formulated consciously by constituent assembly or by a king, or sovereign authority of Parliament. It is embodied in a document or in a series of documents.

(iv) An evolved constitution is the one that has emerged over time. The rules have been added whenever the need was felt. It is the result of the accumulation of material which resulted in shaping the political institution. It is not made but has grown from the past and is a collection and continuation of traditions, customs, usage, and judicial decisions.