Constitutional And Human Freedom All-round Development

Hundreds years ago, an ancient Greek philosopher named Aristotle pointedout that man was political animal by nature. How to ensure people to live a goodlife? Many heralds thought a lot on this, and finally found away—constitutionalism. The earliest practice of Constitutionalism began in Britishand it could be traced back to the demos convention at the era of Anglo-Saxon.After Renaissance and Enlightening Movement, the thought of constitutionalismbecame a commonsense of people.Constitutionalism means people sovereignty, limited government and role oflaw. The value of constitutionalism lies in promoting the political civilization,enhancing the social order and harmonizing different interests. Protecting humanrights is the ultimate value of constitutionalism.Free and full development of people is an important thesis of Marks. It meanseach ability of people, including both physical and mental potential, can bedeveloped freely at their will.Latter-day western view of human rights focused on freedom, equality anddemocracy, while Chinese view of human rights paid more attention to morality,obligation and humanity. To realize people's free and full development, there mustbe material, psychic, political and knowledge conditions. Free and fulldevelopment of people is the highest value of constitutionalism,; constitutionalismis the result of people's free and full development and in back ensures it.Thoughts of constitutionalism came into China after Opium War and hadmany disfigurements from the beginning. And now, constitutionalism in China isstill not perfect. We don't have a mechanism to review the constitutionality;constitution is almost a political tool and fails to be the protector of human rights.We have to build up a mechanism for review of constitutionality, foster people'sconsciousness of attainder and perfect social security system to ensure people'sfree and full development.