What is Constitution of Argentina?
The '''constitution of Argentina''' is one of the main sources of existing [[Law of Argentina|law in Argentina]]. Its first version was written in 1853 by a Constitutional Assembly gathered in [[Santa Fe, Argentina|Santa Fe]]. The basis was taken in part from the [[United States Constitution]]. It was then changed in 1860, 1866, 1898, 1949, 1957. The present version is the text of 1994. [[Image:JuanBaustistaAlberdi.JPG|thumb|230px|[[Juan Bautista Alberdi]], the person who wrote the 1853 Constitution.]] The first government was made after the [[May Revolution]]. Many revolutionary leaders, led by [[Mariano Moreno]], wanted to declare independence immediately. There were problems between the two main parties. Finally the federal constitution was made on May 1, 1853. ==Related pages== *[[Constitution]] *[[Constitutionalism]] *[[Constitutional economics]] ==References== * [http://www.senado.gov.ar/web/interes/constitucion/english.php Official translation to English] * {{PDF|[http://www1.hcdn.gov.ar/dependencias/dip/congreso/Constitucion%20sola.pdf Complete text]|323&nbsp;[[Kibibyte|KiB]]<!-- application/pdf, 331427 bytes -->}} from the [[Argentine Chamber of Deputies]] page. {{in lang|es}} * [http://www.cervantesvirtual.com/servlet/SirveObras/12948322049039384109435/p0000001.htm#I_0_ Reforms to the original 1853 Constitution] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101118122854/http://www.cervantesvirtual.com/servlet/SirveObras/12948322049039384109435/p0000001.htm#I_0_ |date=2010-11-18 }} {{in lang|es}} {{politics-stub}} [[Category:Government of Argentina]] [[Category:Constitutions|Argentina]] [[Category:1853]] [[Category:Constitutions by country|Argentina]]