Constitution of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

E84280

national constitution supreme law

The Constitution of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is the supreme legal document that establishes the country's system of government, defines the roles of its institutions and officeholders, and guarantees fundamental rights and freedoms to its citizens.

Jump to: Statements Referenced by

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	national constitution ⓘ supreme law ⓘ
appliesTo	citizens of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ⓘ public authorities of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ⓘ
contains	entrenched provisions ⓘ preamble ⓘ
country	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines NERFINISHED ⓘ
defines	powers of officeholders in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ⓘ roles of state institutions in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ⓘ
establishes	constitutional monarchy ⓘ executive branch of government ⓘ independence of the judiciary ⓘ judicial branch of government ⓘ legislative branch of government ⓘ parliamentary system of government ⓘ system of government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ⓘ
guarantees	civil and political rights ⓘ freedom of assembly ⓘ freedom of association ⓘ freedom of conscience ⓘ freedom of expression ⓘ fundamental rights and freedoms ⓘ protection from deprivation of property without compensation ⓘ protection from discrimination ⓘ protection from inhuman treatment ⓘ protection of personal liberty ⓘ protection of the law ⓘ
jurisdiction	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines NERFINISHED ⓘ
language	English ⓘ
legalStatus	supreme law of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ⓘ
providesFor	Cabinet of Ministers ⓘ Court of Appeal jurisdiction in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ⓘ High Court jurisdiction in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ⓘ Judicial and Legal Services Commission ⓘ Police Service Commission ⓘ Public Service Commission ⓘ Court of Appeal of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court ⓘ surface form: Supreme Court of Judicature of the Eastern Caribbean office of the Governor-General ⓘ office of the Prime Minister ⓘ public service commissions ⓘ unicameral House of Assembly ⓘ
recognizes	King of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines as head of state ⓘ
regulates	appointment of Ministers ⓘ appointment of the Prime Minister ⓘ citizenship of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ⓘ conduct of elections ⓘ dissolution of Parliament ⓘ emergency powers ⓘ public finance and appropriation of funds ⓘ
requires	special procedures for constitutional amendment ⓘ

Referenced by (6)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

judicial branch of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines → basedOn → Constitution of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ⓘ

Vincentian → citizenshipGrantedBy → Constitution of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ⓘ

House of Assembly of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines → constitutionalBasis → Constitution of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ⓘ

Governor-General of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines → createdBy → Constitution of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ⓘ

judicial branch of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines → independenceGuaranteedBy → Constitution of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ⓘ

Queen of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines → mentionedIn → Constitution of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ⓘ