Home›National Constitutions of the Americas›Legal Status›Historical / No Longer in ForceBrowse ByHistorical / No Longer in ForceFactsHistorical / No Longer in ForceSourcesComments (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. 1Historical / No Longer in ForceFilter Results2 entriesEraAll19th Century (1800-1899) (2)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 2Constitution of the Confederate StatesHistorical / No Longer in ForceJohn Brown's Provisional ConstitutionHistorical / No Longer in ForceSources1. 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.