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Guatemala Constitution

Location: Central America Population: 15 million Form of Government: Representative Democracy Date of Constitution: 1985, amended 1993

Gabon Constitution

Location: West Africa Population: 1.6 Million Form of Government: Democratic Republic Date of Constitution: 1991, amended 1994, 1995, 1997

Federated States of Micronesia Constitution

Location: Group of islands in western Pacific Ocean Population: 106,500 Form of Government: Constitutional government in free association with USA Date of Constitution: 1978, amended 1990 & 2001 Key Facts: Pacific Islands were often the site of weapons and…

Costa Rica Constitution

Location: Central America Population: 4.6 million Form of Government: Democratic Republic Date of Constitution: 2011 Key Facts: Has large population of residents who are not citizens

Bolivia Constitution

Bolivia is located in South America with a population of 10.5 million people. The constitution was enacted in 2009. PREAMBLE: In ancient times mountains arose, rivers spread out from one place to another, lakes were formed. Our Amazonia, our swamps, our highlands and our plains and valleys…

Afghanistan Constitution

Afghanistan is located on the edge of Middle East, bordering Asia, with a population of 31 million people and an Islamic Republic form of government. The constitution was ratified in 2004. Preamble: In the name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful, Praise be to Allah, the Cherisher and…

Wyoming Constitution

Location: Northwestern United States Population: 580,000 Date of Constitution: 1889, most recent amendment was 2008 Key Facts: 10th largest state in terms of territory, 50th in terms of population

Massachusetts Constitution

Location: Northeastern United States Population: 6.7 million Date of Constitution: 1780 Key Facts: first constitution drafted by convention assembled for that purpose; oldest continuously functioning written constitution that remains in effect

Connecticut Constitution

Location: U.S. state in southern New England Population: 3.576 Million Date of Constitution: 1965 Preamble: The People of Connecticut acknowledging with gratitude, the good providence of God, in having permitted them to enjoy a free government; do, in order more effectually to define, secure, and…

Mike Williams: Alaska Native governance and a healthy culture

Mike Williams is a well known indigenous leaders from being a Chairman and Vice-Chair of the Alaska Inter-Tribal Council as well as Chief of the Yupiit Nation. Mike offers his impressions about a variety of topics related indigenous governance including leadership, traditional governance,…

Yurok Tribe Constitution

Location: California Population: 6,000 Date of Constitution: 1993

Yavapai-Apache Nation Constitution

Location: Arizona Population: 2300 Date of Constitution: 1936, as amended 1947

White Earth Nation Constitution

Location: Minnesota Population: 19000 Date of Constitution: TBD Key Facts: Proposed constitution - scheduled for referendum November 2013

Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Constitution

Location: Oregon Population: 4,000 Date of Constitution: 1938, as amended 1992 Preamble: We, the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon, in order to establish a more responsible and effective organization to promote our general welfare, conserve and develop our lands and…