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The Basic Laws of Israel NOTE – Israel is governed by The Basic Laws instead of a Constitution. Basic Law: The President of the State June 25, 1964 Status 1- A President shall stand at… Read More
Constitution of Belgium Coordinated text of 14 February 1994 (last updated 8 May 2007) Title I On Federal Belgium, its components and its territory. Article 1 Belgium is a Federal State made up… Read More
Constitution of Denmark 1953 Part I 1- This Constitution Act shall apply to all parts of the Kingdom of Denmark. 2- The form of government shall be that of a constitutional monarchy. The… Read More
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The Constitution of The Commonwealth of The Bahamas STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS 1973 No. 1080 CARIBBEAN AND NORTH ATLANTIC TERRITORIES The Bahamas Independence Order 1973 Made: 20th June 1973 Laid Before Parliament: 26th June 1973 Coming into Operation: 10th July… Read More
Political Constitution of the Republic of Costa Rica Preamble We, the Representatives of the people of Costa Rica, freely elected members to the National Constitutional Assembly, invoking the name of God and reaffirming our faith in democracy, decree… Read More
Constitution of the Republic of Nicaragua Published in Managua on January 9, 1987, Updated as of December 19, 2005 The President of the Republic He informs the people of Nicaragua to the Constituent National Assembly has… Read More
Constitution of Paraguay 1992 with Amendments through 2011 Preamble The Paraguayan People, through their legitimate representatives meeting in Constituent National Convention, invoking God, recognizing human dignity in order to assure liberty, equality and… Read More
The Jamaica (Constitution) Order in Council 1962 At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 23rd day of July, 1962 Present, THE QUEEN’S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY IN COUNCIL Her Majesty, by virtue and in exercise of the powers… Read More
Political Constitution of the Republic of Chile Update: July 2012 CHAPTER I INSTITUTIONAL FOUNDATIONS Article I All persons are born free and equal in dignity and rights. The family is the fundamental nucleus of the society. The… Read More
Political Constitution of Plurinational State of Bolivia February 7, 2009 Preamble In immemorial times mountains were raised, moved rivers, lakes were formed. Our Amazon, our flatlands, our highlands and our plains and valleys were covered with flowers… Read More
Constitution of the Republic of El Salvador 1983, as amended 2003 TITLE I SOLE CHAPTER THE HUMAN PERSON AND THE ENDS OF THE STATE Article 1 El Salvador recognizes the human person as the origin and the… Read More
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Constitution of Panama Adopted 1972, Amended through 2004 Preamble With the ultimate purpose to strengthen the Nation; to guarantee the freedom, ensure democracy and institutional stability, exalt human dignity, promote social justice, general… Read More
Constitution of Colombia 1991 PREAMBLE THE PEOPLE OF COLOMBIA, In the exercise of their sovereign power, represented by their delegates to the National Constituent Assembly, invoking the protection of God, and in order… Read More
