Constitution of Argentina

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The Constitution of Argentina is the supreme legal framework that defines the country's governmental structure, separation of powers, and fundamental rights of its citizens.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf supreme law
written constitution
amendedInYear 1860
1866
1898
1949
1957
1994
appliesTo territory of Argentina
bindingOn City of Buenos Aires
linked to: Buenos Aires

federal government
inhabitants of Argentina
provinces
contains declaration of rights
organic provisions
preamble
transitory provisions
country Argentina
currentTextBasedOn 1994 constitutional reform
defines governmental structure of Argentina
separation of powers in Argentina
definesCapitalCity Buenos Aires
definesJudicialBody Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation
definesLegislativeChamber Chamber of Deputies
Senate
definesLegislatureAs National Congress
establishes federal republic
presidential system
representative democracy
establishesBranch Executive Branch
Judicial Branch
linked to: The Judiciary

Legislative Branch
establishesElectoralPrinciple compulsory voting
secret ballot
universal suffrage
establishesGovernmentForm federal
representative
republican
guarantees fundamental rights of Argentine citizens
headOfGovernmentDefinedAs President of the Nation
headOfStateDefinedAs President of the Nation
incorporates international human rights treaties with constitutional hierarchy
inspiredBy Constitution of the United States
French constitutional tradition
Spanish constitutional tradition
language Spanish
legalSystem civil law system
originalAdoptionDate 1853
originallyAdoptedBy Constituent Assembly of Santa Fe
recognizes autonomy of provinces
municipal autonomy
recognizesRight amparo action
due process of law
equality before the law
freedom of assembly
freedom of association
freedom of expression
freedom of religion
habeas corpus
right to property
supremacyClause all laws and authorities must conform to the Constitution

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National Congress of Argentina establishedBy Constitution of Argentina
Senate of Argentina legalBasis Constitution of Argentina
Chamber of Deputies of Argentina constitutionalBasis Constitution of Argentina
Government of Argentina foundationDocument Constitution of Argentina
Government of Argentina adoptsConstitution Constitution of Argentina
Supreme Court of Argentina interprets Constitution of Argentina
Supreme Court of Argentina establishedBy Constitution of Argentina
Argentine Army allegiance Constitution of Argentina
Palace of the Argentine National Congress associatedWith Argentine Constitution
linked to: Constitution of Argentina
Provisional President of the Senate legalBasis Constitution of Argentina
Rules of Procedure of the Chamber of Deputies of Argentina legalBasis Argentine Constitution
linked to: Constitution of Argentina
Executive Branch of Argentina constitutionalBasis Constitution of Argentina
Judicial Branch of Argentina constitutionalBasis Constitution of Argentina
Judicial Branch of Argentina independenceGuaranteedBy Constitution of Argentina
President of Argentina constitutingInstrument Constitution of Argentina
provincial governments of Argentina constitutionalBasis Constitution of Argentina
Vice President of Argentina officeCreatedBy Constitution of Argentina
Chief of Government of Buenos Aires subordinateTo Constitution of Argentina
Corte Suprema legalBasis Constitution of Argentina
Corte Suprema appliesLaw Constitution of Argentina
Argentine Confederation significantEvent 1853 Argentine Constitution
linked to: Constitution of Argentina
Argentine Confederation legalBasis Argentine Constitution of 1853
linked to: Constitution of Argentina
Legislature of Buenos Aires Province subordinateTo Constitution of Argentina
Municipality of La Plata followsLegalFramework Constitution of Argentina
Concejo Deliberante de Ushuaia subordinateTo Constitution of Argentina
Government of Tierra del Fuego Province appliesLaw Constitution of Argentina
Government of Río Negro Province subordinateTo Constitution of Argentina
Federalists vs Unitarians relatedDocument Argentine Constitution of 1853
linked to: Constitution of Argentina
Unitarian–Federalist War relatedTo Argentine Constitution of 1853
linked to: Constitution of Argentina
Federalist Party (Argentina) influenced Argentine federal constitution
linked to: Constitution of Argentina
Justo José de Urquiza supported sanction of the Argentine Constitution of 1853
linked to: Constitution of Argentina
Mayor of Comodoro Rivadavia subordinateTo Constitution of Argentina
Municipal Council of Comodoro Rivadavia subordinateTo Constitution of Argentina
Governor of Entre Ríos legalBasis Constitution of Argentina
Governor of Misiones legalAuthority Constitution of Argentina
Chamber of Representatives of Misiones subordinateTo Constitution of Argentina
Ministry of Security of Argentina follows Constitution of Argentina
Argentine state hasConstitution Constitution of Argentina
Argentine state establishedBy Argentine Constitution of 1853
linked to: Constitution of Argentina
Legislative Branch of Argentina legalBasis Constitution of Argentina
subject linked to: Legislative Branch
Legislative Branch of Argentina establishedBy Constitution of 1853 of Argentina
subject linked to: Legislative Branch
linked to: Constitution of Argentina
President of the Nation constitutingInstrument Constitution of Argentina
President of the Nation oathSwornTo Constitution of Argentina
Chamber of Deputies of the Argentine Nation establishedBy Argentine Constitution
subject linked to: Chamber of Deputies
linked to: Constitution of Argentina
Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation applies Constitution of Argentina