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The Uruguay Constitution is the ultimate written law in the South American country. The Constitution of Uruguay has laid down the basic political framework of the country. The present Uruguay Constitution reflects the needs and aspirations of the Uruguayan population.
The Uruguay Constitution is strongly influenced by its settler past. The first drafts of the Uruguayan Constitution betrays a philosophy extracted from the American revolution. Traces of the French revolution is also apparent upon a more detailed examination. The Constitution of Uruguay was first drafted in 1830. This marked the beginning of a number of changes to the document. The Uruguay constitution was amended in 1917, 1934, 1952 and 1967. The last amendment was done in 2002.
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