The Constitution of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela was sanctioned directly by the Venezuelan people on December 15th, 1999 with the support of 70 % of the electors.

The creation of two new powers, the Citizens Power and the Electoral Power, apart from the already existing Executive, Legislative and Judicial Powers, is just one of the most important innovations contained in the Magna Chart. The new Constitution also includes the possibility of immediate presidential reelection, substitutes the national Congress for a single-chamber National Assembly, grants vote for the military and consecrates the pre-eminence of human rights as part of the superior values defended by the State and guaranteeing the rights of the indigenous people.

Website of the Constitution of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela