PDF generated: 26 Aug 2021, 16:21 constituteproject.org Brazil's Constitution of 1988 with Amendments through 2017 Subsequently amended © Keith S. Rosenn Translated by Keith S. Rosenn Prepared for distribution on constituteproject.org with content generously provided by Keith S. Rosenn. constituteproject.org PDF generated: 26 Aug 2021, 16:21 Table of contents Preamble . 5 TITLE I: FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES . 5 TITLE II: FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS AND GUARANTEES . 7 CHAPTER I: INDIVIDUAL AND COLLECTIVE RIGHTS AND DUTIES . 7 CHAPTER II: SOCIAL RIGHTS . 13 CHAPTER III: NATIONALITY . 17 CHAPTER IV: POLITICAL RIGHTS . 18 CHAPTER V: POLITICAL PARTIES . 20 TITLE III: ORGANIZATION OF THE STATE . 21 CHAPTER I: POLITICAL-ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION . 21 CHAPTER II: THE UNION . 22 CHAPTER III: THE FEDERATED STATES . 28 CHAPTER IV: THE COUNTIES . 30 CHAPTER V: THE FEDERAL DISTRICT AND THE TERRITORIES . 35 SECTION I: The Federal District . 35 SECTION II: The Territories . 35 CHAPTER VI: INTERVENTION . 36 CHAPTER VII: PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION . 38 SECTION I: General Provisions . 38 SECTION II: Of Civil Servants . 42 SECTION III: Of Military Servicemen of the States, Federal District and the Territories . 46 SECTION IV: The Regions . 46 TITLE IV: ORGANIZATION OF THE BRANCHES . 47 CHAPTER I: THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH . 47 SECTION I: The National Congress . 47 SECTION II: Powers of the National Congress . 48 SECTION III: Chamber of Deputies . 50 SECTION IV: The Federal Senate . 51 SECTION V: Deputies and Senators . 52 SECTION VI: Sessions . 55 SECTION VII: Committees . 56 SECTION VIII: The Legislative Process . 56 Subsection I: General Provisions . 56 Subsection II: Amendments to the Constitution . 57 Subsection III: The Laws . 58 SECTION IX: Supervision of Accounting, Finances, and Budget . 62 CHAPTER II: THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH . 65 Brazil 1988 (rev. 2017) Page 2 constituteproject.org PDF generated: 26 Aug 2021, 16:21 SECTION I: President and Vice-President of the Republic . 65 SECTION II: Powers of the President of the Republic . 67 SECTION III: Liability of the President of the Republic . 69 SECTION IV: The Ministers of the Federal Government . 70 SECTION V: Council of the Republic and the National Defense Council . 70 Subsection I: Council of the Republic . 70 Subsection II: National Defense Council . 71 CHAPTER III: THE JUDICIARY . 72 SECTION I: General Provisions . 72 SECTION II: The Supreme Federal Tribunal . 80 SECTION III: Superior Tribunal of Justice . 85 SECTION IV: Federal Regional Tribunals and Federal Judges . 88 SECTION V: The Superior Labor Tribunal, the Regional Labor Tribunals, and the Labor Judges . 90 SECTION VI: Electoral Tribunals and Judges . 93 SECTION VII: Military Courts and Military Judges . 95 SECTION VIII: State Tribunals and Judges . 95 CHAPTER IV: POSITIONS ESSENTIAL TO JUSTICE . 96 SECTION I: The Public Ministry . 96 SECTION II: Public Advocacy . 101 SECTION III: The Practice of Law . 101 SECTION IV: The Public Defender’s Office . 102 TITLE V: DEFENSE OF THE STATE AND DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTIONS . 102 CHAPTER I: STATE OF DEFENSE AND STATE OF SIEGE . 102 SECTION I: State of Defense . 102 SECTION II: State of Siege . 103 SECTION III: General Provisions . 105 CHAPTER II: ARMED FORCES . 105 CHAPTER III: PUBLIC SECURITY . 107 TITLE VI: TAXATION AND BUDGET . 108 CHAPTER I: NATIONAL TRIBUTARY SYSTEM . 108 SECTION I: General Principles . 108 SECTION II: Limitations on the Taxing Power . 111 SECTION III: Taxes of the Union . 113 SECTION IV: State and Federal District Taxes . 114 SECTION V: County Taxes . 118 SECTION VI: Division of Tax Revenues . 119 CHAPTER II: PUBLIC FINANCE . 122 SECTION I: General Rules . 122 Brazil 1988 (rev. 2017) Page 3 constituteproject.org PDF generated: 26 Aug 2021, 16:21 SECTION II: Budgets . 123 TITLE VII: ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL ORDER . 129 CHAPTER I: GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMIC ACTIVITY . 129 CHAPTER II: URBAN POLICY . 133 CHAPTER III: AGRICULTURAL LAND POLICY AND AGRARIAN REFORM . ..