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List of countries by system of government. Note: this chart represents de jure systems of government, not the de facto degree of democracy. For further information, see List of forms of government. This is a list of sovereign states by constitutionally-defined de jure system of government. This list does not measure the degree of democracy ...
Constitution of the Republic of New Granada (1853) Constitution of the Granadine Confederation (1858) Constitution of the United States of Colombia (1863) Constitution of the Republic of Colombia (1886) Cuba. Constitution of Cuba (1901) Constitution of Cuba (1940) Constitution of Cuba (1976) Czechoslovakia.
This is an alphabetical list of sovereign states and dependent territories in the Americas.It comprises three regions, Northern America (Canada and the United States), the Caribbean (cultural region of the English, French, Dutch, and Creole speaking countries located on the Caribbean Sea) and Latin America (nations that speak Spanish and Portuguese).
Monarchies in the Americas. The Commonwealth of Nations, some of whose countries in America are monarchies, including: Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Belize, Canada, Grenada, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and the British Overseas Territories. (Not shown: the Falkland Islands and South Georgia ...
An unambiguous measure is the date of national constitutions; but as constitutions are an almost entirely modern concept, all formation dates by that criterion are modern or early modern (the oldest extant constitution being that of San Marino, dating to 1600). Countries by Date of National Constitution
Germany and the European Union present the only examples of federalism in the world where members of the federal "upper houses" (the German Bundesrat, i.e. the Federal Council; and the European Council) are neither elected nor appointed but comprise members or delegates of the governments of their constituents.
The Constitution of the United States is the supreme law of the United States. [ 3 ] It superseded the Articles of Confederation, the nation's first constitution, on March 4, 1789. Originally including seven articles, the Constitution delineates the frame of the federal government.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 23 September 2024. Constitution of the United States The United States Congress enacts federal statutes in accordance with the Constitution. The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest authority in interpreting federal law, including the federal Constitution, federal statutes, and federal ...