1. Constitutional reforms are usually understood as changes to existing constitutional law and practice. They are necessary when the parameters on which the life of the society are based are inadequate and constitute a burden to the effective functioning of the State, or when there is a need to resolve conflict or to restore State structures that have collapsed as a result of an internal conflict or aggression. As a consequence, reform of constitutional law takes place in different contexts: former autocratic forms of government transitioning to democracy; in the aftermath of a conflict where a new constitution to establish democracy is used to construct a sustainable peace; or in established democracies to advance reforms and promote social justice.
Which one of the following is best implied in the passage?