Contents TOC o 1-3 h z u HYPERLINK l _Toc377207442 Requirements of a Good Constitution PAGEREF _Toc377207442 h 2 HYPERLINK l _Toc377207443 Features of the independent constitution of Kenya PAGEREF _Toc377207443 h 3 HYPERLINK l _Toc377207444 Bibliography PAGEREF _Toc377207444 h 5 A constitution is a set of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is governed. These rules together make up, i.e. constitute, what the entity is. When these principles are written down into a single or set of legal documents, those documents may be said to comprise a written constitution. The term constitution comes through French from the Latin word constitutio, used for regulations and orders, such as the imperial enactments (constitutiones principis edicta, mandata, decreta, rescripta). Later, the term was widely used in canon law for an important determination, especially a decree issued by the Pope, now referred to as an apostolic constitution. Most commonly, the term constitution refers to a set of rules and principles that define the nature and extent of government. Most constitutions seek to regulate the relationship between institut