Template:Cite constitution

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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)

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

TemplateData

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TemplateData for Cite constitution

For citing and linking to constitutions of various countries.

Template parameters[Edit template data]

This template prefers inline formatting of parameters.

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

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