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Constitution list
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for the Law domain
The constitution of a country is its supreme law. It defines the fundamental legal and political principles, including e.g. the rights of the...
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| United States Constitution |
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Name source | United States | Philadelphia Convention |
The United States Constitution is the supreme law of the United States of America. It was adopted by the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, September 17, 1787, and later ratified by conventions in each state in the name of ...
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| Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany |
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Germany | Herrenchiemsee Convent |
The Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany (German: Grundgesetz für die Bundesrepublik Deutschland) is the constitution of Germany. It was formally approved on May 8, 1949 and, with the signature of the Allies, came into effect on May 23,...
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| Weimar Constitution |
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Germany | Weimarer Nationalversammlung |
The Constitution of the German Reich (German: Die Verfassung des Deutschen Reiches), usually known as the Weimar Constitution (Weimarer Verfassung) was the constitution that governed the Weimar Republic (1919-1933). The constitution technically...
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| Meiji Constitution |
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Japan |
The , more commonly known as the Imperial or Meiji Constitution, was the fundamental law of the Empire of Japan from 29 November 1890 until 2 May 1947. Enacted after the Meiji Ishin, it provided for a form of constitutional monarchy based on the...
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| Iran Constitution of 1906 |
The Iran Constitution of 1906 was Iran's first constitution that resulted from the Iranian Constitutional Revolution. It divides into five chapters with many articles that developed over several years. Major revisions went into effect after the...
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| Constitution of Australia |
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Australia |
The Constitution of Australia is the law under which the Australian Commonwealth government operates. It consists of several documents. The most important is the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Australia. The Constitution was approved in...
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| Constitution of Canada |
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Canada |
The Constitution of Canada is the supreme law in Canada; the country's constitution is an amalgamation of codified act and uncodified traditions and convention. It outlines Canada's system of government, as well as the civil rights of all Canadian...
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| New Zealand constitution |
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New Zealand |
The constitution of New Zealand consists of a collection of statutes (Acts of Parliament), Treaties, Orders-in-Council, Letters patent, decisions of the Courts and unwritten constitutional convention. There is no one supreme document — the New...
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| Constitution of the Philippines |
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The Constitution of the Philippines (Saligang Batas ng Pilipinas in Filipino) is the supreme law of the Philippines.
The Constitution currently in effect was enacted in 1987, during the administration of President Corazon Aquino, and is popularly...
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| Constitution of Fiji |
The Constitution of Fiji is the supreme law of Fiji.
The Constitution of the Republic of the Fiji Islands dates from 1997. It is Fiji's third Constitution. The first, adopted in 1970 upon independence, was abrogated following two military coups in...
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| Constitution of Japan |
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Japan |
The has been the founding legal document of Japan since 1947. The constitution provides for a parliamentary system of government and guarantees certain fundamental rights. Under its terms the Emperor of Japan is "the symbol of the State and of the...
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| Constitution of Mexico |
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Mexico |
The Political Constitution of the United Mexican States of 1917 is the present constitution of Mexico. It was drafted in Santiago de Querétaro by a Constitutional Convention during the Mexican Revolution. It was approved by the Constitutional...
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| Constitution of France | France |
The current Constitution of France was adopted on October 4, 1958. It is typically called the Constitution of the Fifth Republic, and replaced that of the Fourth Republic dating from October 27, 1946. Charles de Gaulle was its main driving force,...
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| Constitution of India |
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India |
The Constitution of India (Hindi: भारतीय़ संविधान, see names in other Indian languages) is the supreme law of India. It lays down the framework defining the fundamental political principles, establishing the structure, procedures, powers and duties,...
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| Constitution of Denmark |
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Denmark |
The Constitutional Act of the Kingdom of Denmark was introduced on June 5, 1849 and effectively put an end to the absolute monarchy which had been introduced in Denmark in 1660.
The Constitution of 1849 established a bicameral parliament, the ,...
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| Constitution of the United Kingdom | United Kingdom |
The constitution of the United Kingdom is the set of laws and principles under which the United Kingdom is governed.
The UK has no single constitutional document comparable to the Constitution of the United States. It is therefore often said that...
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| Constitution of Iraq | Iraq |
The current constitution of Iraq was approved by a referendum that took place on 15 October 2005. The constitution was drafted in 2005 by members of the Iraqi Constitutional Committee to replace the Law of Administration for the State of Iraq for...
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| Constitution of South Africa | South Africa |
The current and official Constitution of the Republic of South Africa was adopted on 8 May 1996. It is the supreme law of South Africa.
The South African Constitutional Court played an important role in the adoption of the 1996 Constitution. In...
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| Spanish Constitution of 1978 | Spain |
The Constitution of Spain is regarded as the culmination of the Spanish transition to democracy. It was enacted after a referendum in December 6, 1978.
The constitutional history of Spain dates back to the constitution of 1812. After the death of...
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| Spanish Constitution of 1931 | Spain |
The Spanish Constitution of 1931 meant the beginning of the Second Spanish Republic, the second period of Spanish history to date in which the election of both the positions of Head of State and Head of government was democratic. It was effective...
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| Constitution of Greece | Greece |
The Constitution of Greece ( / Sýntagma), was created by the Fifth Revisional Parliament of the Hellenes and entered into force in 1975. It has been revised twice since, in 1986 and in 2001. The Constitutional history of Greece goes back to the...
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| Constitution of Portugal | Portugal |
The first Portuguese Constitution was drafted in 1822. Several revolutions led to the constitutions of 1826 , 1838 (Liberal Wars), 1911 (1910 Republican revolution), 1933 (28th May 1926 coup d'état), and 1976 (Carnation revolution).
The Portuguese...
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| Constitution of Sweden |
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Sweden |
The Swedish Constitution consists of four fundamental laws (Swedish: grundlagar, singular grundlag):
There is also a law on the working order of the Parliament with a special status but which does not qualify as a "fundamental law", although...
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| Articles of Confederation |
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United States |
The Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union, also the Articles of Confederation was the governing constitution of the alliance of thirteen independent and sovereign states styled "United States of America." The Article's ratification (proposed...
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| Constitution of Malaysia |
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The Constitution of Malaysia, comprising 181 articles, is the supreme law of Malaysia. Refer here for the full text. It is formally known as the Federal Constitution of Malaysia.
A constitutional conference was held in London from 18th January to...
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