Home›National Constitutions of the Americas›Era›19th Century (1800-1899)Browse By19th Century (1800-1899)Facts19th Century (1800-1899)SourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonDefining CharacteristicWell-attestedA constitution, or supreme law, is the aggregate of fundamental principles or established precedents that constitute the legal basis of a polity, and commonly determines how that entity is to be governed. 119th Century (1800-1899)Filter Results7 entriesLegal SystemAllCivil Law (1)Common Law (1)Law of Canada (1)Law of the United States (1)Law of Uruguay (1)Country or JurisdictionAllArgentina (1)California (1)Canada (2)Uruguay (1)Legal StatusAllAmended (2)Historical / No Longer in Force (2)In Force (3)Group TreeAllConstitutions of OAS Member States (4)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 7Constitution Act, 186719th Century (1800-1899)Constitution of Argentina19th Century (1800-1899)Constitution of California19th Century (1800-1899)Constitution of Canada19th Century (1800-1899)Constitution of the Confederate States19th Century (1800-1899)Constitution of Uruguay19th Century (1800-1899)John Brown's Provisional Constitution19th Century (1800-1899)Sources1. Constitution (Wikipedia)tier 2WikipediaConstitution, lead sectionQuote, Constitution, lead sectionA constitution, or supreme law, is the aggregate of fundamental principles or established precedents that constitute the legal basis of a polity, organization or other type of entity, and commonly determines how that entity is to be governed.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.