Constitution of Uruguay

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The Constitution of Uruguay is the supreme legal framework that defines the country's political organization, separation of powers, and fundamental rights of its citizens.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf constitution
supreme law
allows constitutional amendments by parliamentary procedure
constitutional amendments by referendum
amendedIn 1989
1994
1996
2004
appliesTo territory of Uruguay
country Uruguay
currentVersionAdopted 1967
currentVersionInForceSince 1967
defines political organization of Uruguay
separation of powers in Uruguay
definesGovernmentFormAs presidential representative democratic republic
definesLegislatureAs bicameral legislature
establishes executive branch of Uruguay
Judicial Branch of Uruguay
surface form: judicial branch of Uruguay

judicial independence
legislative branch of Uruguay
principle of popular sovereignty
principle of separation of powers
firstAdopted 1830
firstAdoptedBy Legislative Branch of Uruguay
surface form: General Assembly of Uruguay
guarantees civil rights
due process
economic rights
freedom of association
freedom of expression
freedom of religion
fundamental rights of citizens of Uruguay
habeas corpus
political rights
right to property
social rights
headOfGovernmentDefinedAs President of Uruguay
headOfStateDefinedAs President of Uruguay
historicalPredecessor Constitution of Uruguay self-linksurface differs
surface form: Constitution of 1830 (Uruguay)

Constitution of Uruguay self-linksurface differs
surface form: Constitution of 1918 (Uruguay)

Constitution of Uruguay self-linksurface differs
surface form: Constitution of 1934 (Uruguay)

Constitution of Uruguay self-linksurface differs
surface form: Constitution of 1942 (Uruguay)

Constitution of Uruguay self-linksurface differs
surface form: Constitution of 1952 (Uruguay)
language Spanish
legalStatus supreme legal framework of Uruguay
legislativeBody Legislative Branch of Uruguay
surface form: General Assembly of Uruguay
lowerHouse Legislative Branch of Uruguay
surface form: Chamber of Representatives of Uruguay
requires voter approval for certain constitutional reforms
supremacyClause all laws must conform to the Constitution
upperHouse Senate of Uruguay

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Government of Uruguay constitutionalBasis Constitution of Uruguay
Administración Nacional de Educación Pública subjectTo Constitution of Uruguay
this entity surface form: Constitución de la República Oriental del Uruguay
President of Uruguay constitutingInstrument Constitution of Uruguay
President of Uruguay hasOathSpecifiedIn Constitution of Uruguay
Constitution of Uruguay historicalPredecessor Constitution of Uruguay self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Constitution of 1830 (Uruguay)
Constitution of Uruguay historicalPredecessor Constitution of Uruguay self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Constitution of 1918 (Uruguay)
Constitution of Uruguay historicalPredecessor Constitution of Uruguay self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Constitution of 1934 (Uruguay)
Constitution of Uruguay historicalPredecessor Constitution of Uruguay self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Constitution of 1942 (Uruguay)
Constitution of Uruguay historicalPredecessor Constitution of Uruguay self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Constitution of 1952 (Uruguay)
Legislative Branch of Uruguay relatedTo Constitution of Uruguay
Council of Ministers of Uruguay legalBasis Constitution of Uruguay
Judicial Branch of Uruguay constitutionalBasis Constitution of Uruguay
Judicial Branch of Uruguay applies Constitution of Uruguay
this entity surface form: Uruguayan Constitution