MODERN CONSTITUTIONS

A Collection of the Fundamental Laws of Twenty-
two of the Most Important Countries of
the World, with Historical and
Bibliographical Notes

By

WALTER FAIRLEIGH DODD

VOLUME II

CHICAGO

THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO PRESS

LONDON

T. FISHER UNWIN, 1 ADELPHI TERRACE

TABLE OF CONTENTS

VOLUME I

GENERAL BIBLIOGRAPHY

ARGENTINE NATION

Declarations, Rights, and Guaranties (Arts. 1–35)

The Federal Government

The Legislative Power (Art. 36)

The House of Deputies (Arts. 37-45)

The Senate (Arts. 46-54)

Provisions Common to Both Houses (Arts. 55-66)

Powers of Congress (Art. 67)

Enactment and Approval of Laws (Arts. 68-73)

The Executive Power

Its Nature and Duration (Arts. 74-80)

Manner and Time of Electing the President and

Vice-President of the Nation (Arts. 81-85)

Powers of the Executive (Art. 86)

The Ministers of the Executive Power (Arts. 87-93)

The Judicial Power..

Its Nature and Duration (Arts. 94-99)

Functions of the Judicial Power (Arts. 100-103)

Provincial Governments (Arts. 104-10)

AUSTRALIA

The Parliament

General (Secs. 1-6)

The Senate (Secs. 7-23)

The House of Representatives (Secs. 24-40)

Both Houses of Parliament (Secs. 41-50)
Powers of the Parliament (Secs. 51-60)

The Executive Government (Secs. 61-70)

The Judicature (Secs. 71-80)

Finance and Trade (Secs. 81-105)

The States (Secs. 106-20)

Miscellaneous (Secs. 125-27)

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New States (Secs. 121-24)

Alteration of the Constitution (Sec. 128)