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### Sensitivities
Constitutions provide rules and checkpoints for an organization, keeping power structures under control. Many include division of powers into various branches. Some groups, though not all, have a legal body to interpret the constitution and declare when acts violate it.
* Constitutions provide rules and checkpoints for an organization
* Keep power structures under control through division of powers into various branches
* Many include division of powers into various branches
* Some groups, though not all, have a legal body to interpret the constitution and declare when acts violate it
### Oversights
Many constitutions are unchangeable, preventing members of the organization to update and modernize them. Additionally, many include a “state of emergency” provision that can be used to violate the normally implemented rules should the president decide to do so, allowing for an abuse of power.
* Many constitutions are unchangeable, preventing members of the organization to update and modernize them
* Many include a “state of emergency” provision that can be used to violate the normally implemented rules should the president decide to do so, allowing an abuse of power
## Implementations
### Communities
* Nations and smaller local organizations use constitutions as a means of governance
* School clubs, international groups, and nonprofit organizations often use constitutions to outline their purpose and keep mechanisms of power in check
* School clubs, international groups, and nonprofit organizations often use constitutions to outline their purpose and keep mechanisms of power in check, such as:
* [Kiwanis International](https://www.kiwanis.org/docs/default-source/training/governance/kiwanis-international/kiwanis-international-bylaws.pdf?sfvrsn=c1b22cef_20)
* [National Medical Association](https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.nmanet.org/resource/resmgr/Docs/HOD/nma_constitution.pdf)
* [American Civil Liberties Union](https://www.aclu.org/files/pdfs/about/aclu_bylaws.pdf)
### Tools
* University of Southern Indiana, entitled “How to Write a Constitution and Bylaws”
* University of Southern Indiana, entitled [“How to Write a Constitution and Bylaws”](https://www.usi.edu/media/959699/how_to_create_your_constitution_and_by-laws.pdf)
## Further resources