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Constitution of Antigua and Barbuda

National Constitutions of the Americas

The Constitution of Antigua and Barbuda took effect on 1 November 1981, the day the country gained independence, and serves as the supreme law governing the country. It establishes a parliamentary monarchy with three branches: an executive headed by the King and represented locally by a Governor-General and Prime Minister, a legislature made up of a Senate and House of Representatives, and a judiciary. The constitution is unitary rather than federal, and it superseded the country's earlier constitution as a British Associated State upon independence.

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20th Century (1900-1999) 1
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1. Constitution of Antigua and Barbuda (Wikipedia)
  • Lead section
    In 1981, the Constitution went into effect.
  • In Legal System: Law of Antigua and Barbuda, Wikipedia lead paragraph
    The Constitution of Antigua and Barbuda is the supreme law that governs the country. The
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Wikidata: Constitution of Antigua and Barbuda
Wikidata Q123266292, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Organization of American States (Wikipedia)
WikipediaIn Group: Constitutions of OAS Member States, lead names 32 OAS member states including Antigua and BarbudaView the Source
Caribbean Community (Wikipedia)
WikipediaIn Group: Constitutions of CARICOM Member States, lead names 15 CARICOM full member states including Antigua and BarbudaView the Source
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