UPSC Prelims 2020 Question:

A constitutional government by definition is a

Explanation:

• Constitutional Government is defined by the existence of a Constitution. It may be a legal instrument or merely a set of fixed norms or principles generally accepted as the fundamental Law of the polity that effectively controls the exercise of political power. It can be used as a synonym for limited government.
  
  
• Constitutionalism's core principle is the management of power through its division among various state organs or offices in such a way that each is subject to reciprocal checks and balances and is compelled to work together to formulate the will of the state.
  
  

Therefore, option (4) is the correct answer.

Subject: Polity | Features of the Constitution