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Constitution of Belarus



The Constitution of Belarus is the ultimate law of Belarus. The Constitution of the Republic of Belarus was adopted in 1994 and is a formal codification of the rights and freedoms of Belorussian citizens.

The Constitution of Belarus was formally introduced to the former Soviet country in 1994. The Constitution of the Republic of Belarus consists of a number of formal aggregations of written laws. The contents of the Belarus Constitution include three parts: the preamble, nine principal major articles and one hundred and forty six articles. The nine major articles are divided into eight chapters. The Constitution of Belarus is constructed with clear influence of the Constitutions of Western countries and also with the Constitution of the former Soviet Union.



Each section of the Belarus Constitution deals with a specific aspect of the east European country. The preamble is a broad overview of the Constitution and the rights of its citizens. Section One deals with the basic frame work of the Belorussian government. The government is a multi-party representative democracy. Section Two deals with the rights granted to Belorussian citizens. The rights guarantee any citizen a standard quality of life. Section Three concerns the process of holding elections. Section Four deals with the varied duties of the Belorussian government. Section Five to Nine deals with the different functions of the government authorities.