word | | Constitution |
| Basic | Hong Kong | The Basic Law, approved March 1990 by China's National People's Congress, is Hong Kong's charter |
| Basic | Israel | ... some of the functions of a constitution are filled by the Declaration of Establishment (1948), the Basic Laws of the parliament (Knesset), and the Israeli citizenship law; note - since May 2003 the ... |
| Basic | Macau | The Basic Law, approved 31 March 1993 by China's National People's Congress, is Macau's charter |
| basic | Oman | none; note - on 6 November 1996, Sultan QABOOS issued a royal decree promulgating a basic law considered by the government to be a constitution which, among other things, clarifies the royal succession ... |
| Basic | Saudi Arabia | governed according to Islamic law; the Basic Law that articulates the government's rights and responsibilities was promulgated by royal decree in 1992 |
| basis | Cyprus | ... from December 1963, the Turkish Cypriots no longer participated in the government; negotiations to create the basis for a new or revised constitution to govern the island and for better relations between ... |
| became | Belarus | 15 March 1994; revised by national referendum 24 November 1996 giving the presidency greatly expanded powers; became effective 27 November 1996; revised again 17 October 2004 removing presidential term limits |
| became | Germany | 23 May 1949, known as Basic Law; became constitution of the united Germany 3 October 1990 |
| better | Cyprus | ... to create the basis for a new or revised constitution to govern the island and for better relations between Greek and Turkish Cypriots have been held intermittently since the mid-1960s; in ... |
| bicameral | Kenya | 27 August 2010; the new constitution abolishes the position of prime minister and establishes a bicameral legislature; many details have yet to be finalized and will require significant legislative action |
| bicameral | Oman | ... the royal succession, provides for a prime minister, bars ministers from holding interests in companies doing business with the government, establishes a bicameral legislature, and guarantees basic civil liberties for Omani citizens |