Discretionary Powers
The constitution. It defines the core principles of how a country should be governed, with which all laws must align. Put differently, the government of the day, no matter how popular it is or how many elected members it has, cannot frame laws that violate the constitution. Sure, one can amend the constitution and then frame new kinds of laws, but amending the constitution isn’t easy. That is by design, a feature of the constitution, not a bug. It ensures core principles of nationhood and governance cannot be overturned or changed too easily. This can be frustrating at times, but it has a deeper reason –nations were formed based on some common values, beliefs and principles. The constitution is way to ensure those core components that brought a nation together don’t get erased easily. Otherwise, the nation could split since many parts may not want to be part of a union that doesn’t care for certain values. Another key point to most democratic constitutions is that they declare the laws...