a. government by legislature 

b. popular government 

c. multi-party government

d. limited government

Answer- d

Explanation:

The constitution of a country may be regarded as the fundamental law of the land pertaining to the institution of the State and government of that country. It delineates the powers and responsibilities of the various instrumentalities of the State, imposes limitations upon them, and regulates the relations between the State and its population. It also embodies and even strives to construct a common national, political and constitutional identity for the people it covers.

Constitution not only confer powers on the various organs of the government, but also seek to restrain those powers.

‘Constitutionalism’ connotes in essence limited government or a limitation on government. Constitutionalism is the antithesis of arbitrary powers. Constitutionalism recognises the need for government with powers but at the same time insists that limitations be placed on those powers. The antithesis of Constitutionalism is despotism.
Hence, option d is correct.

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