Written vs Unwritten Constitutions

In this video, I discuss the concept of Constitution, its historical and philosophical foundations. What are the main characteristics of written and unwritten constitutions? Which one is better? Check the video to find out.  

Learning Objectives
What is a Constitution?
What are the philosophical foundations of constitutions?
What are the advantages of written constitutions?
What are the advantages of unwritten constitutions?

Timestamps
00:00 Introduction
00:33 What is a Constitution?
01:30 History of the concept
02:52 Constitutions and social contracts
04:07 The historical dimension of constitutions
05:01 What is the difference between written and unwritten constitutions?
05:42 Written vs unwritten constitutions
08:12 Curiosity of the day

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References
The definition of Constitution by the Merriam-Webster: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dicti....

A good explanation on The Declaration on the Rights of the Men and the Citizens: Declaration of the Rights of Man and ...

“The Leviathan” by Thomas Hobbes: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/3207/...
“Two Treatises on Government” by John Locke: https://www.yorku.ca/comninel/courses...
“The Social Contract” by Jean Jacques Rousseau : https://www.earlymoderntexts.com/asse...

The Italian Constitution: https://www.senato.it/documenti/repos...

Advantages of written and unwritten constitutions: https://www.thelawyerportal.com/blog/...

“The Constitute” website: https://www.constituteproject.org/

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