ConstitutionDB
106 constitutions and foundational charters from every continent. From Magna Carta and the US Constitution of 1787 to the newest texts of the 2020s, understand how nations define themselves in supreme law.
Key Charters
United States Constitution
Drafted in Philadelphia in 1787, ratified by the states in 1788, and operating since 1789, the US Constitution establishes a feder...
Magna Carta
Sealed at Runnymede in June 1215 by King John under pressure from rebellious barons, Magna Carta established the principle that th...
Constitution of Japan
Drafted during the American occupation after World War II, the Japanese Constitution was promulgated in November 1946 and took eff...
Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany
Drafted by a Parliamentary Council in 1948 and 1949 under Allied supervision, the Basic Law was intended as a temporary framework ...
Constitution of India
Drafted by a Constituent Assembly over nearly three years chaired by B. R. Ambedkar, the Indian Constitution came into force on Ja...
Constitution of South Africa
Negotiated as apartheid ended and signed by Nelson Mandela in December 1996, entering force in February 1997, the South African Co...
Weimar Constitution
Approved in July 1919 in Weimar, away from Berlin unrest, the German Constitution created a semi presidential democracy with a dir...
Constitution of Australia
Enacted by the British Parliament in July 1900 and effective January 1, 1901, the Australian Constitution federated six colonies i...
Constitution of Mexico
Promulgated in February 1917 at Queretaro after the Mexican Revolution, the Constitution of Mexico was the first in the world to i...