Constitution of the Argentine Nation

The 1853 charter, Alberdis liberal design, last reformed in 1994.

Overview

Promulgated in May 1853 and organized around Juan Bautista Alberdis blueprint that governing is populating, the Argentine Constitution established a federal presidential republic with a strong bill of rights oriented to commerce and immigration. Reformed in 1860 after Buenos Aires accession, 1949 under Peron then annulled, and lastly in 1994, when the presidential term shortened, a chief of cabinet minister added, and the capital city autonomy created. The 1994 reform also gave constitutional rank to international human rights treaties, a move that reshaped Argentine rights jurisprudence. It is among the most cited constitutions in Latin American judicial review.