They’ve been doing it in various ways long before this. Google gagging law if you get a chance.
This is what happens when a country lacks a written constitution that protects its citizens from their government.
James Madison regarded them as little more than "parchment barriers" if they weren't backed up by institutions capable of preserving freedom.
For instance, the Constitution of the Soviet Union was pretty cool.
In Praise of the Soviet Constitution.
http://articlevblog.com/2016/03/in-praise-of-the-soviet-constitution/