The Constitution of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela is the Magna Carta in force in Venezuela, adopted on December 15, 1999 through a popular referendum (the same day as the Vargas Tragedy, considered the worst natural disaster to occur in the country after the 1812 earthquake ) President Hugo Chávez quoted the words of Simón Bolívar, pronounced on March 26, 1812 (in the midst of the struggle for independence), on the ruins of a temple minutes after a strong earthquake in Caracas: "If nature opposes, we will fight it and make it obey us. " On February 15, 2009, the Amendment No. 1 promoted by President Hugo Chávez was introduced, receiving support from various sectors and the rejection of the traditional parties.

The Constitution of Venezuela with search and copy paste functionality is made up of a Preamble of 350 articles, divided into 9 Titles, 33 Chapters, the Repeal, Transitory and Final Provisions.

On February 2, 1999, at the inauguration as Constitutional President of the Republic of Venezuela in the Federal Capitol meeting, the National Congress Hugo Chávez pronounced the oath of law