Preamble TITLE I. FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES Article 1 Sole Paragraph Article 2 Article 3 Article 4 Sole Paragraph TITLE II. FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS AND GUARANTEES CHAPTER I. INDIVIDUAL AND COLLECTIVE RIGHTS AND DUTIES Article 5 CHAPTER II. SOCIAL RIGHTS Article 6 Article 7 Sole Paragraph Article 8 Sole Paragraph Article 9 Article 10 Article 11 CHAPTER III. NATIONALITY Article 12 Article 13 CHAPTER IV. POLITICAL RIGHTS Article 14 Article 15 Article 16 CHAPTER V. POLITICAL PARTIES Article 17 TITLE III. ORGANIZATION OF THE STATE CHAPTER I. POLITICAL-ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION Article 18 Article 19 CHAPTER II. THE UNION Article 20 Article 21 Article 22 Sole Paragraph Article 23 Sole Paragraph Article 24 CHAPTER III. THE FEDERATED STATES Article 25 Article 26 Article 27 Article 28 CHAPTER IV. THE COUNTIES Article 29 Article 29-A Article 30 Article 31 CHAPTER V. THE FEDERAL DISTRICT AND THE TERRITORIES SECTION I. The Federal District Article 32 SECTION II. The Territories Article 33 CHAPTER VI. INTERVENTION Article 34 Article 35 Article 36 CHAPTER VII. PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SECTION I. General Provisions Article 37 Article 38 SECTION II. Of Civil Servants Article 39 Article 40 Article 41 SECTION III. Of Military Servicemen of the States, Federal District and the Territories Article 42 SECTION IV. The Regions Article 43 TITLE IV. ORGANIZATION OF THE BRANCHES CHAPTER I. THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH SECTION I. The National Congress Article 44 Sole Paragraph Article 45 Article 46 Article 47 SECTION II. Powers of the National Congress Article 48 Article 49 Article 50 SECTION III. Chamber of Deputies Article 51 SECTION IV. The Federal Senate Article 52 Sole Paragraph SECTION V. Deputies and Senators Article 53 Article 54 Article 55 Article 56 SECTION VI. Sessions Article 57 SECTION VII. Committees Article 58 SECTION VIII. The Legislative Process Subsection I. General Provisions Article 59 Sole Paragraph Subsection II. Amendments to the Constitution Article 60 Subsection III. The Laws Article 61 Article 62 Article 63 Article 64 Article 65 Sole Paragraph Article 66 Article 67 Article 68 Article 69 SECTION IX. Supervision of Accounting, Finances, and Budget Article 70 Sole Paragraph Article 71 Article 72 Article 73 Article 74 Article 75 Sole Paragraph CHAPTER II. THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH SECTION I. President and Vice-President of the Republic Article 76 Article 77 Article 78 Sole Paragraph Article 79 Sole Paragraph Article 80 Article 81 Article 82 Article 83 SECTION II. Powers of the President of the Republic Article 84 Sole Paragraph SECTION III. Liability of the President of the Republic Article 85 Sole Paragraph Article 86 SECTION IV. The Ministers of the Federal Government Article 87 Sole Paragraph Article 88 SECTION V. Council of the Republic and the National Defense Council Subsection I. Council of the Republic Article 89 Article 90 Subsection II. National Defense Council Article 91 CHAPTER III. THE JUDICIARY SECTION I. General Provisions Article 92 Article 93 Article 94 Sole Paragraph Article 95 Sole Paragraph Article 96 Article 97 Article 98 Article 99 Article 100 SECTION II. The Supreme Federal Tribunal Article 101 Sole Paragraph Article 102 Article 103 Article 103-A Article 103-B SECTION III. Superior Tribunal of Justice Article 104 Sole Paragraph Article 105 Sole Paragraph SECTION IV. Federal Regional Tribunals and Federal Judges Article 106 Article 107 Article 108 Article 109 Article 110 Sole Paragraph SECTION V. The Superior Labor Tribunal, the Regional Labor Tribunals, and the Labor Judges Article 111 Article 111-A Article 112 Article 113 Article 114 Article 115 Article 116 Sole Paragraph Article 117 SECTION VI. Electoral Tribunals and Judges Article 118 Article 119 Sole Paragraph Article 120 Article 121 SECTION VII. Military Courts and Military Judges Article 122 Article 123 Sole Paragraph Article 124 Sole Paragraph SECTION VIII. State Tribunals and Judges Article 125 Article 126 Sole Paragraph CHAPTER IV. POSITIONS ESSENTIAL TO JUSTICE SECTION I. The Public Ministry Article 127 Article 128 Article 129 Article 130 Article 130-A SECTION II. Public Advocacy Article 131 Article 132 Sole Paragraph SECTION III. The Practice of Law Article 133 SECTION IV. The Public Defender’s Office Article 134 Article 135 TITLE V. DEFENSE OF THE STATE AND DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTIONS CHAPTER I. STATE OF DEFENSE AND STATE OF SIEGE SECTION I. State of Defense Article 136 SECTION II. State of Siege Article 137 Sole Paragraph Article 138 Article 139 Sole Paragraph SECTION III. General Provisions Article 140 Article 141 Sole Paragraph CHAPTER II. ARMED FORCES Article 142 Article 143 CHAPTER III. PUBLIC SECURITY Article 144 TITLE VI. TAXATION AND BUDGET CHAPTER I. NATIONAL TRIBUTARY SYSTEM SECTION I. General Principles Article 145 Article 146 Sole Paragraph Article 146-A Article 147 Article 148 Sole Paragraph Article 149 Article 149-A Sole Paragraph SECTION II. Limitations on the Taxing Power Article 150 Article 151 Article 152 SECTION III. Taxes of the Union Article 153 Article 154 SECTION IV. State and Federal District Taxes Article 155 SECTION V. County Taxes Article 156 SECTION VI. Division of Tax Revenues Article 157 Article 158 Sole Paragraph Article 159 Article 160 Sole Paragraph Article 161 Sole Paragraph Article 162 Sole Paragraph CHAPTER II. PUBLIC FINANCE SECTION I. General Rules Article 163 Article 164 SECTION II. Budgets Article 165 Article 166 Article 167 Article 168 Article 169 TITLE VII. ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL ORDER CHAPTER I. GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMIC ACTIVITY Article 170 Sole Paragraph Article 171 Article 172 Article 173 Article 174 Article 175 Sole Paragraph Article 176 Article 177 Article 178 Sole Paragraph Article 179 Article 180 Article 181 CHAPTER II. URBAN POLICY Article 182 Article 183 CHAPTER III. AGRICULTURAL LAND POLICY AND AGRARIAN REFORM Article 184 Article 185 Sole Paragraph Article 186 Article 187 Article 188 Article 189 Sole Paragraph Article 190 Article 191 Sole Paragraph CHAPTER IV. THE NATIONAL FINANCIAL SYSTEM Article 192 TITLE VIII. THE SOCIAL ORDER CHAPTER I. GENERAL PROVISIONS Article 193 CHAPTER II. SOCIAL SECURITY SECTION I. General Provisions Article 194 Sole Paragraph Article 195 SECTION II. Health Article 196 Article 197 Article 198 Article 199 Article 200 SECTION III. Social Security Article 201 Article 202 SECTION IV. Social Assistance Article 203 Article 204 Sole Paragraph CHAPTER III. EDUCATION, CULTURE AND SPORTS SECTION I. Education Article 205 Article 206 Sole Paragraph Article 207 Article 208 Article 209 Article 210 Article 211 Article 212 Article 213 Article 214 SECTION II. Culture Article 215 Article 216 Article 216-A SECTION III. Sports Article 217 CHAPTER IV. SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND INNOVATION Article 218 Article 219 Article 219-A Article 219-B CHAPTER V. SOCIAL COMMUNICATION Article 220 Article 221 Article 222 Article 223 Article 224 CHAPTER VI. THE ENVIRONMENT Article 225 CHAPTER VII. FAMILY, CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS, YOUTHS, AND ELDERLY Article 226 Article 227 Article 228 Article 229 Article 230 CHAPTER VIII. INDIANS Article 231 Article 232 TITLE IX. GENERAL CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS Article 233 Article 234 Article 235 Article 236 Article 237 Article 238 Article 239 Article 240 Article 241 Article 242 Article 243 Sole Paragraph Article 244 Article 245 Article 246 Article 247 Sole Paragraph Article 248 Article 249 Article 250 THE TRANSITIONAL CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS ACT 1988 Article 1 Article 2 Article 3 Article 4 Article 5 Article 6 Article 7 Article 8 Article 9 Sole Paragraph Article 10 Article 11 Sole Paragraph Article 12 Article 13 Article 14 Article 15 Article 16 Article 17 Article 18 Article 19 Article 20 Article 21 Sole Paragraph Article 22 Article 23 Sole Paragraph Article 24 Article 25 Article 26 Article 27 Article 28 Sole Paragraph Article 29 Article 30 Article 31 Article 32 Article 33 Sole Paragraph Article 34 Article 35 Article 36 Article 37 Article 38 Sole Paragraph Article 39 Sole Paragraph Article 40 Sole Paragraph Article 41 Article 42 Sole Paragraph Article 43 Article 44 Article 45 Sole Paragraph Article 46 Sole Paragraph Article 47 Article 48 Article 49 Article 50 Article 51 Article 52 Sole Paragraph Article 53 Sole Paragraph Article 54 Article 54-A Article 55 Article 56 Article 57 Article 58 Sole Paragraph Article 59 Sole Paragraph Article 60 Article 61 Article 62 Article 63 Sole Paragraph Article 64 Article 65 Article 66 Article 67 Article 68 Article 69 Article 70 Article 71 Article 72 Article 73 Article 74 Article 75 Article 76 Article 76-A Sole Paragraph Article 76-B Sole Paragraph Article 77 Article 78 Article 79 Sole Paragraph Article 80 Article 81 Article 82 Article 83 Article 84 Article 85 Article 86 Article 87 Sole Paragraph Article 88 Article 89 Article 90 Article 91 Article 92 Article 92-A Article 93 Article 94 Article 95 Article 96 Article 97 Article 98 Article 99 Article 100 Article 101 Article 102 Sole Paragraph Article 103 Article 104 Sole Paragraph Article 105 Sole Paragraph Article 106 Article 107 Article 108 Sole Paragraph Article 109 Article 110 Article 111 Article 112 Article 113 Article 114
We the representatives of the Brazilian People, convened the National Constituent Assembly, to institute a democratic state destined to ensure the exercise of social and individual rights, liberty, security, well-being, development, equality and justice as supreme values of a fraternal, pluralist and unprejudiced society, founded on social harmony and committed, in the domestic and international orders, to the peaceful solution of disputes, promulgate, under the protection of God, the following CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERATIVE REPUBLIC OF BRAZIL.
The Federative Republic of Brazil, formed by the indissoluble union of States and Counties (municípios), as well as the Federal District, is a Democratic State of Law founded upon:
sovereignty;
citizenship;
human dignity;
social values of work and free initiative;
political pluralism.
All power emanates from the people, who exercise it through elected representatives or directly, according to this Constitution.
The branches of the Union are the Legislative, the Executive and the Judiciary, which are independent and harmonious with each other.
The fundamental objectives of the Federative Republic of Brazil are:
to build a free, just and unified society;
to guarantee national development;
to eradicate poverty and substandard living conditions and to reduce social and regional inequalities;
to promote the well-being of all, without prejudice as to origin, race, sex, color, age and any other forms of discrimination.
The international relations of the Federative Republic of Brazil are governed by the following principles:
national independence;
prevalence of human rights;
self-determination of peoples;
non-intervention;
equality among States;
defense of peace;
peaceful solution of conflicts;
repudiation of terrorism and racism;
cooperation among people for the progress of humanity;
concession of political asylum.
The Federative Republic of Brazil shall seek the economic, political, social and cultural integration of the people of Latin America, with a view toward forming a Latin-American community of nations.
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