The current Constitution of the Czech Republic (Czech: Ústava České republiky) was adopted on December 16, 1992. It replaced the constitution of Czechoslovakia (1960 Constitution of Czechoslovakia), which split into the Slovak Republic and the Czech Republic by act of parliament on January 1, 1993, through the so-called Velvet Divorce.
The document is organized into eight chapters. Each, save the last, is concerned with a distinct aspect of government. The final chapter deals with a number of "interim" topics, which were largely resolved by 31 December 1993, and currently have little bearing upon the governance of the Republic.
As of 2011, the constitution has been amended five times.
Read more about Constitution Of The Czech Republic: Chapter One, Chapter Two, Chapter Three, Chapter Four, Chapter Five, Chapter Six, Chapter Seven, Chapter Eight
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