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    Supports→Writtenness is not a defining feature of constitutionalism

    Constitutionalism's core function is limiting governmental power through durable, higher-order norms, a function conventions and common law can perform as effectively as written charters.

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    Common law(Contrasted with legislation in Hayek's political philosophy)
    A body of practice and tradition that sometimes needs to be supplemented by legislation.
    Durable, higher-order norms(as the tool constitutionalism uses to limit power)
    Rules or standards that are meant to last a long time and are more important than everyday laws—they're the foundational rules that all other laws should follow.
    Governmental power(as what constitutionalism aims to limit)
    The authority that a government has to make laws, enforce them, and punish people who break them.
    Written charters(as the traditional tool for constitutionalism that the statement compares to conventions and common law)
    Official written documents that spell out the basic rights and rules of government—like the U.S. Constitution.

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    constitutionalism
    The idea that government power and authority must be limited, with such limitation established by constitutional law.
    conventions(Central concept in conventionalism; distinct from written rules but nonetheless binding through social enforcement.)
    Collectively agreed-upon norms that operate within a game alongside its formal rules.

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