Constitution of Uganda
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The Constitution of Uganda is the supreme law of Uganda
. The current constitution was adopted on October 8, 1995. It sanctions a republican form of government with a powerful president
. 2005 amendments removed presidential term limits and legalized a multi-party political system
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Uganda
Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...
. The current constitution was adopted on October 8, 1995. It sanctions a republican form of government with a powerful president
President
A president is a leader of an organization, company, trade union, university, or country.Etymologically, a president is one who presides, who sits in leadership...
. 2005 amendments removed presidential term limits and legalized a multi-party political system
Multi-party system
A multi-party system is a system in which multiple political parties have the capacity to gain control of government separately or in coalition, e.g.The Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition in the United Kingdom formed in 2010. The effective number of parties in a multi-party system is normally...
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