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Brazil

Federative Republic of Brazil

Civil lawFederal presidential republicReviewed· 2026-04-27
Capital
Brasília
Population
217,000,000
Languages
Portuguese
Currency
BRL

Brazil · Constitution

Constituição da República Federativa do Brasil

The "Citizen Constitution" that closed the military period. It runs to 250 articles, entrenches extensive social rights, and has been amended over a hundred times. Stone clauses protect federalism, separation of powers, the vote and individual rights.

The constitutional text

The "Citizen Constitution" that closed the military period. It runs to 250 articles, entrenches extensive social rights, and has been amended over a hundred times. Stone clauses protect federalism, separation of powers, the vote and individual rights.

Separation of powers

Presidentialism with a bicameral Congress and an assertive judiciary; the STF hears direct actions of unconstitutionality brought by defined institutional applicants.

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