A constitution is a set of principles and rules which are establish in order to give power to the government and to define the relationship of it with the people under its territory. It is providing the statement of citizen’s collective ideas, government legitimacy and the structural outline of the government. In other words, it is the political plan of the government which aims for the development of the country. Without the essence of constitution, we can never identify the rights of people according to its tradition, religion and private property. With the use of constitution, we can stand the limitations of our rights and enjoy the democracy given by this constitution. We can identify and evaluate the true meaning of separation of church and state. And most specially, there will be peace because there would be abiding in the principles and laws of the constitution. Theoretically, here are the roles of the Constitution.
National ideas of expression and unity. The Constitution is a collective idea of people and aspirations, under government which calls their own. This is why Preamble is preceded in the Constitution. The Preamble itself merely collects the citizen’s ideals, aspirations and most importantly is the values.
Government’s legitimacy as symbol. The constitution is written to be able to establish the power of government to take rule. Citizens’ acceptance in giving authority to government was established under the Power of Constitution.
Government structure is in an outline manner. It could be parliamentary, federal, presidential of unitary form of government with the use of the Constitution, the details in ruling into the government which can be evaluated, analyzed its functions and most especially the limitation to power given to them. In other words, the dividing of powers among the branches of government should take place. No overlapping of powers and responsibilities.
