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The first constitution of Uganda was fabricated in the year 1967 just after the independence of the country. In 1995 the constitution of Republic of Uganda was further updated and changed. The powers of the president which were initially limited are further increased by these amendments. The constitution of this African country declares Uganda as a Presidential Republic. There are three divisions in the Ugandan parliament which are the legislature, executive and the judiciary. A number of National Objectives and Directive Principles of State Policy are included in the constitution of Uganda. The constitution is the ultimate rulebook for all operations of the State and its various agencies. The president in directly answerable to the parliament that is indirectly responsible to the people.
The constitution of Uganda is divided in to seven schedules and has nineteen chapters. The political objectives which are incorporated in the Ugandan constitution are democratic principles, national sovereignty, Fundamental and Human rights and national unity. The first chapter of the constitution talks about the sovereignty of the people and the supremacy of the constitution. In the second chapter the details of the republic of Uganda like language, religion, its capital is given. There is a presence of natural citizenship and citizen by registration in Uganda. There is no provision of dual citizenship in Uganda. Fundamental rights and freedoms are granted to every citizen and it is an inherent right of every individual. Uganda even has a Human Rights Commission whose existence is acknowledged by the constitution.
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