Constitution of the United States of Venezuela of 1874 | |
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Ratified | June 16, 1874 |
Repealed | April 4, 1881 |
Author(s) | Congress of the Republic of Venezuela |
The Constitution of Venezuela of 1874 (Official name: Constitution of the United States of Venezuela. Spanish: Constitución de los Estados Unidos de Venezuela) was a constitution sanctioned on June 16, 1874, by a Congress dominated by Antonio Guzmán Blanco. It was similar to the previous constitution, with few modifications, such as: it obliged voters to sign the ballot, abolished the Appointees, reduced the constitutional period to 3 years, prohibited presidential reelection. [1]