Template:Cite constitution/doc
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Purpose
[edit]This template allows for the easy citing and linking to of constitutions.
Syntax
[edit]Horizontal
[edit]{{cite constitution |polity= |date= |language= |part= |article= |clause= |section= |quote= |trans-quote= }}
Vertical
[edit]{{cite constitution
| polity =
| date =
| language =
| part =
| article =
| clause =
| section =
| quote =
| trans-quote =
}}
Examples
[edit]All required parameters
[edit]- Example 1
{{cite constitution
| polity = Puerto Rico
| ratified = 1952
| article = IV
| section = 1
| quote = The executive power shall be vested in a Governor, who shall be elected by direct vote in each general election.
}}
will display as:
Article IV, Section 1, Constitution of Puerto Rico, 1952, The executive power shall be vested in a Governor, who shall be elected by direct vote in each general election.
- Example 2
{{cite constitution
| country = the Italian Republic
| ratified = 1947
| language = it
| part = Parte I: Diritti e doveri dei cittadini, Titolo IV: Rapporti politici
| article = 53
| url = https://www.senato.it/istituzione/la-costituzione/parte-i/titolo-iv/articolo-53
| quote = Tutti sono tenuti a concorrere alle spese pubbliche in ragione della loro capacità contributiva. Il sistema tributario è informato a criteri di progressività.
| trans-quote = Everyone shall contribute to public expenditure in accordance with his means. The system of taxation shall be based on criteria of progression.
}}
will display as:
Article 53, Constitution of the Italian Republic. Parte I: Diritti e doveri dei cittadini, Titolo IV: Rapporti politici (in Italian), 1947, Tutti sono tenuti a concorrere alle spese pubbliche in ragione della loro capacità contributiva. Il sistema tributario è informato a criteri di progressività.
[Everyone shall contribute to public expenditure in accordance with his means. The system of taxation shall be based on criteria of progression.]
Amendments
[edit]{{cite constitution
| amendment = 12
| polity = United States
| date = 1804
}}
will display as:
Twelfth Amendment, Constitution of United States, 1804
With additional parameters
[edit]- Example 1
{{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=9 June 2017 |access-date=19 June 2025 |work=[[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 9 June 2017, retrieved 19 June 2025
- Example 2
{{cite constitution
| country = the Italian Republic
| ratified = 1947
| language = it
| part = Parte I: Diritti e doveri dei cittadini, Titolo IV: Rapporti politici
| article = 53
| url = https://www.senato.it/istituzione/la-costituzione/parte-i/titolo-iv/articolo-53
| access-date = 19 June 2025
| work = [[Gazzetta Ufficiale della Repubblica Italiana]]
| website = senato.it
| publisher = [[Senato della Repubblica]]
| quote = Tutti sono tenuti a concorrere alle spese pubbliche in ragione della loro capacità contributiva. Il sistema tributario è informato a criteri di progressività.
| trans-quote = Everyone shall contribute to public expenditure in accordance with his means. The system of taxation shall be based on criteria of progression.
}}
will display as:
Article 53, Constitution of the Italian Republic. Parte I: Diritti e doveri dei cittadini, Titolo IV: Rapporti politici. Gazzetta Ufficiale della Repubblica Italiana (in Italian), 1947, retrieved 19 June 2025 – via senato.it, Senato della Repubblica, Tutti sono tenuti a concorrere alle spese pubbliche in ragione della loro capacità contributiva. Il sistema tributario è informato a criteri di progressività.
[Everyone shall contribute to public expenditure in accordance with his means. The system of taxation shall be based on criteria of progression.]
Parameters
[edit]| Parameter | Description | Requirement |
|---|---|---|
|polity= |country= |1= |
political entity (polity) of the constitution being cited | required |
|date= |ratified= |
date the constitution was ratified; can be year only | required |
|language= |lang= |
language of the quotation | optional |
|part= |
part of the constitution where the citation resides | optional |
|amendment= |
amendment of the constitution where the citation resides | semi-required |
|article= |art= |
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 |
|quote= |
quotation | optional |
|trans-quote= |
translated quotation | optional |
|url= |article-url= |
an external site with the text (required if |website= or |archive-url= or |archive-date= or |access-date= or |via= are used) |
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 |
|work= |
the work including the text | optional |
|via= |website= |
the website publishing or hosting the text (requires |url=) |
optional |
|publisher= |
the publisher of the text | optional |
TemplateData
[edit]TemplateData for Cite constitution
For citing and linking to constitutions of various countries.
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polity | polity country 1 | political entity (polity) of the constitution being cited | Unknown | required |
| Date | date ratified | date the constitution was ratified; can be year only | Unknown | required |
| Language | language lang | language of the quotation | Unknown | suggested |
| Part | part | part of the constitution where the citation resides | Unknown | optional |
| Amendment | amendment | amendment of the constitution where the citation resides | Unknown | suggested |
| Article | article art | article of the constitution where the citation resides | Unknown | suggested |
| 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 |
| Quote | quote | quotation | Unknown | suggested |
| Trans-quote | trans-quote | translated quotation | Unknown | suggested |
| URL | url article-url | an external site with 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 |
| Work | work | the work including the text | Unknown | optional |
| Via | via website | the website publishing or hosting the text | Unknown | optional |
| Publisher | publisher | the publisher of the text | Unknown | optional |