On the question of understanding constitutionalism

The article deals with the methodological problem of the uncertainty of understanding constitutionalism. On the basis of linguistic, cultural-historical and integrative approaches, the concept of constitutionalism as a multicomponent system, including political, psychological, ideological and normative components, defining the state and social system, is formulated. Constitutionalism should be considered in a broad sense, including the concept of government, since democratic values do not exhaust this concept due to the diversity of legal systems and political regimes in the world.