National Constitutional provisions – United States of America

The constitution is the fundamental law of the country, reflecting the underlying and unifying values of society. It spells out the basic rights of each person; it serves as a framework for all other laws and policies, and cannot be easily changed. However, it can be changed and updated through a democratic process, and it is important to keep it alive, by popularising and using it, and by campaigning for its reform or amendment if necessary. Below we have picked out what we see as some of the most relevant articles, but please be encouraged to seek and read your constitution in its entirety.

The state is the central actor in any claim to the right to education: it is the prime duty-bearer and the prime implementer; it is the guarantor; and it is the state´s signature vis-à-vis the international norms and standards which binds it to respect, protect and fulfil the right to education. The state must therefore be judged or challenged on its central text on the right to education, whether this be the constitution, the laws or the policies.

For further information on the constitutions of the world:

University of Richmond - Constitution Finder

University of Bern - International Constitutional Law

DISCLAIMER. We have tried to present the most relevant, accurate and up-to-date information, but there will be errors, as well as subjective choices regarding which articles to include, inconsistencies due to many people involved, and even references to constitutions that may have been amended or changed. We try to monitor and to keep abreast, but with 192 countries in our database, it is very difficult. It is therefore very important that one verifies any article before contemplating legal action or mobilisation, so that this database only serves as an inspiration for seeking further information.

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