The World’s Constitutions at Your Fingertips

Launched in 2013 through a partnership between the Comparative Constitutions Project and Google Ideas, Constitute revolutionizes how constitutional texts are accessed and analyzed worldwide. Search across 300+ tagged constitutional topics, compare provisions by region and time period, and access nearly every active national constitution with full-text search capabilities.

Global Language Access

Constitute

The original platform launched in 2013

232
Constitutions available in English

Arabic Constitute

Launched 2014 in partnership with International IDEA

54
Constitutions available in Arabic

Constitute en Español

Launched in 2024 in partnership with Dejusticia and University of Los Andes

61
Constitutions available in Spanish

Educational Resources

The CCP, in partnership with the American Bar Association Division for Public Education, is excited to provide Constitute lesson plans to help bring the world’s constitutions into classrooms, Grades 5 and up, as a way to empower students as citizens. Explore and download the lessons below and let us know how it goes!

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Bringing the World’s Constitutions to the Classroom

Grades 5 and up

Four engaging lessons that help students explore world constitutions, draft a 28th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, investigate constitutional topics, and create unique constitutional preambles.

4 Lesson Plans
Complete curriculum materials included
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Constitute in International Baccalaureate History Class

IB World History Diploma

A specialized lesson plan using Constitute as a research tool for the IB World History diploma paper on Evolution and Development of Democratic States.

IB-Aligned Research
Designed for diploma-level coursework

We gratefully acknowledge the hard work and invaluable contributions of JoEllen Ambrose in developing these teaching guides in partnership with the CCP and the American Bar Association Division for Public Education.

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Recognition & Awards

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Tribeca Disruptive Innovation Award

2014 recognition for breakthroughs in technology and culture

Nominet Trust List

Named among the 100 most inspiring social tech innovations worldwide

Partnership & Support

Constitute is a creation of the Comparative Constitutions Project in partnership with Google Ideas, with financial support from Indigo Trust and IC2. International IDEA provided significant intellectual material and support for Arabic Constitute. Constitute en español was developed in partnership with the University of Los Andes in Bogotá, Colombia.