Constitución en Inglés

16 constituteproject.org Colombia 2021 ARTICLE 4 ARTICLE 3 olombia is a social state under the rule of law, organized in the form of a unitary republic, decentralized, with autonomy of its territorial units, democratic, participatory, and pluralistic, based on respect for the human dignity, work, and solidarity of the individuals who belong to it, and the prevalence of the general interest. The essential goals of the State are to serve the community, promote general prosperity, and guarantee the effectiveness of the principles, rights, and duties consecrated in the Constitution; to facilitate the participation of all in the decisions that affect them, and in the economic, political, administrative, and cultural life of the nation; to defend national independence, maintain territorial integrity, and ensure peaceful coexistence and the observance of a just order. The authorities of the Republic are established in order to protect all individuals residing in Colombia, in their life, honor, property, beliefs, and all the other rights and freedoms, and in order to ensure fulfillment of the social duties of the State and individuals. Sovereignty resides exclusively in the people from whom public power emanates. The people exercise it in direct form or through their representatives, within the terms established by the Constitution. The Constitution is the supreme law. In the event of any conflict between the Constitution and the law, or any other regulation, the application of the Constitution shall prevail. It is the duty of citizens and foreigners inColombia to obey the Constitution and the laws, and to respect and obey the authorities. ARTICLE 1 ARTICLE 2 C