> Almost all Western countries have a system of judicial review, so I would personally find the opposite to be odd (why would it make sense to have a constituti

> Almost all Western countries have a system of judicial review, so I would personally find the opposite to be odd (why would it make sense to have a constitution at all if it can be effectively ignored by the legislature?) I get your drift. It is possible to design a government where a constitution limits a legislature's power without a separate judicial branch. Here are some ways (not mutually exclusive): 1. The legislative branch could have an internal judicial branch 2. The Constitution would guide procedures of the legislature; e.g. different kinds of actions require different thresholds