# A question for non-Americans - does your country revere your constitution like America does?

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**Created:** [February 12, 2025, 6:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-for-non-americans-does-your-country-revere-your-constitution-like-america-does/1014221 "2025-02-12T06:39:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2025, 9:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-for-non-americans-does-your-country-revere-your-constitution-like-america-does/1014221/81 "2025-02-28T09:58:01Z")

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> [@Northern\_Piper](#):
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> I’m afraid I disagree with your understanding of Canadian history. British North America was a region in the British Empire. It was not a single entity. In 1867, there were five British colonies or provinces in eastern North America: Newfoundland, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and the Province of Canada. They were all independent of each other, and were subject to the British government and Parliament. There was no British North American government, and no shared political ties, other than membership in the British Empire.

I will add my thanks, @Northern_Piper , for your post. You know, that I know, a lot about our history, including legal history, but it’s always nice to get a refresher. Thanks again!

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**Author:** ![JKellyMap](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jkellymap/32/15880_2.png) [@JKellyMap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JKellyMap)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2025, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-for-non-americans-does-your-country-revere-your-constitution-like-america-does/1014221/82 "2025-02-28T13:01:53Z")

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(I don’t have time to read the thread — not sure if anyone’s discussed Mexico yet).

Mexico’s constitution contains several platitudes that make those parts sound like a dreamy vision rather than a serious set of laws — “everyone has a right to clean water, good food, etc.” (I paraphrase). When I lived in Mexico, several folks told me they can’t really take it seriously because of these empty, vague promises.

On the other hand, the evolution of the document is revered, in that specific historical moments of changes or additions to it are so important that entire towns are named after them. I actually spent time in villages called “La Reforma” (the constitutional reform), and “Ley de Fomento Agropecuario” (farm bill, basically).

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**Author:** ![Kropotkin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kropotkin/32/18045_2.png) [@Kropotkin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kropotkin)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2025, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-for-non-americans-does-your-country-revere-your-constitution-like-america-does/1014221/83 "2025-02-28T14:13:31Z")

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Agree with other posters, an excellent post- as usual!

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