Purpose
This template allows for the easy citing and linking to of constitutions.
Syntax
Horizontal
{{cite constitution |article= |clause= |section= |polity= |date= }}
Vertical
{{cite constitution
| article =
| clause =
| section =
| polity =
| date =
}}
Examples
All required parameters
{{cite constitution
| article = IV
| section = 1
| polity = Puerto Rico
| ratified = 1952
}}
will display as:
Article IV, Section 1 of the Constitution of Puerto Rico (1952)
Amendments
{{cite constitution
| amendment = 12
| polity = United States
| date = 1804
}}
will display as:
Twelfth Amendment of the Constitution of United States (1804)
With additional parameters
{{cite constitution | article=XIV |section=7 |polity=the Philippines |date=1987 |url=https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/constitutions/the-1987-constitution-of-the-republic-of-the-philippines/the-1987-constitution-of-the-republic-of-the-philippines-article-xiv/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170609073807/https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/constitutions/the-1987-constitution-of-the-republic-of-the-philippines/the-1987-constitution-of-the-republic-of-the-philippines-article-xiv/ |archive-date=June 9, 2017 |access-date=February 11, 2023 |website=[[Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines]]}}
will display as:
"Article XIV, Section 7". Constitution of the Philippines. Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. 1987. Archived from the original on June 9, 2017. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
Parameters
| Parameter | Description | Requirement |
|---|---|---|
amendment
|
amendment of the constitution where the citation resides | semi-required |
article
|
article of the constitution where the citation resides | semi-required |
clause
|
clause within the article of the constitution where the citation resides | optional |
section
|
section within the article of the constitution where the citation resides | optional |
polity
|
political entity (polity) of the constitution being cited | required |
date
|
date the constitution was ratified; can be year only | required |
url
|
an external site with the text (required if website or archive-url or archive-date or access-date or via are used)
|
optional |
website
|
the website publishing the text (requires url)
|
optional |
archive-url
|
an external archive site with the text (requires url and archive-date)
|
optional |
archive-date
|
date on which the archive was made (requires url and archive-url)
|
optional |
access-date
|
the last date on which the site was verified to be operational (requires url)
|
optional |
via
|
the website hosting the text (if different from website, requires url)
|
optional |
TemplateData
TemplateData for Cite constitution
For citing and linking to constitutions of various countries.
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment | amendment | Amendment of the constitution where the citation resides | Unknown | suggested |
| Article | article | Article of the constitution where the citation resides | Unknown | required |
| Section | section | Section within the article of the constitution where the citation resides | Unknown | suggested |
| Clause | clause | Clause within the article of the constitution where the citation resides | Unknown | suggested |
| Political | polity country | Political entity (polity) of the constitution being cited | Unknown | required |
| Date | date ratified | Date the constitution was ratified; can be year only | Unknown | required |
| URL | url | an external site with the text | Unknown | optional |
| Website | website work | the website publishing the text | Unknown | optional |
| Archive URL | archive-url archiveurl | an external archive site with the text | Unknown | optional |
| Archive date | archive-date archivedate | date on which the archive was made | Unknown | optional |
| Access date | access-date accessdate | the last date on which the site was verified to be operational | Unknown | optional |
| Via | via | the website hosting the text (if different from website) | Unknown | optional |