The phrase "a good constitution" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the quality or effectiveness of a constitution, often in a political or legal context.
Example: "The country has thrived under a good constitution that protects the rights of its citizens."
Alternatives: "an effective constitution" or "a strong constitution".
A good constitution enshrines general principles rather than specific rights.
If it's a good constitution, then it's fine".
"Iraq hasn't had a good constitution in 80-plus years.
Unlike 16th-century Florence, we have a good Constitution that channels conflict.
Of course, whether the convention drafts a good constitution or a bad one remains to be seen.
Uganda, for instance, has a good constitution and many good policies, but not many people understand them.
Bring on the constitutional convention, we said, to solve these problems and more.There was always a risk that the convention would not design a particularly good constitution.
The facts are that I wrote Haiti's Constitution myself, and, if I do say it, I think it a pretty good Constitution" -- giving the Republican presidential candidate, Warren G. Harding, an occasion to denounce the alleged "rape of Haiti" and other West Indian islands).
As all good Constitution-reciting Republicans know, filibusters are all about protecting minority rights, encouraging compromise, facilitating careful deliberation, etc., etc.
(Hat tip: reader Beatrice Phear, of West Tisbury, Massachusetts) As all good Constitution-reciting Republicans know, filibusters are all about protecting minority rights, encouraging compromise, facilitating careful deliberation, etc., etc.
Despite South Africa's loathsome apartheid heritage, solid institutions underpinned its transition to democracy in 1994: a proper Parliament and electoral system, a good new constitution, independent courts, a vibrant press and a first-world stockmarket.
