Bunreacht Na hEireann Constitution Of Ireland

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Bunreacht na hEireann (the constitution of Ireland) was enacted by the people on 1 July 1937. The new constitution, which replaced the 1922 Constitution of the Irish Free State, was carried by 685,105 votes in favour to 526,945 votes against, a majority of 158,160.
Bunreacht na hEireann falls, broadly speaking, into liberal democratic tradition of Europe and America. It asserts that all powers of government, legislative, executive and judicial, derive, under God, from the people and it provides for a democratic parliament and government to exercise the legislative and executive powers respectively, and for an independent judiciary to exercise the judicial power. In its fundamental rights articles it guarantees the individual citizen freedom, equality and justice.
Bunreacht na hEireann may be amended, but only by referendum. It has been amended twenty-three times.