word | | Constitution |
| formal | Israel | no formal constitution; 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 ... |
| formal | New Zealand | ... documents, including certain acts of the UK and New Zealand Parliaments, as well as The Constitution Act 1986, which is the principal formal charter; adopted 1 January 1987, effective 1 January 1987 |
| formally | Burkina Faso | approved by referendum 2 June 1991; formally adopted 11 June 1991; last amended January 2002 |
| formation | Somalia | 25 August 1979, presidential approval 23 September 1979 note: the formation of transitional governing institutions, known as the Transitional Federal Government, is currently ongoing |
| formed | Tunisia | 1 June 1959; amended 1988, 2002; note - the newly formed Constituent Assembly is charged with writing a new constitution |
| founded | European Union | ... objectives they have in common"; Article 1 of the TEU states further that the EU is "founded on the present Treaty and on the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union ... |
| fourth | Nepal | ... January 2007 (interim Constitution); note - in April 2008, a Constituent Assembly was elected to draft and promulgate a new constitution by May 2010; the fourth and final deadline extended to May 2012 |
| France | France | ... year term; amended in 2005 to make the EU constitutional treaty compatible with the Constitution of France and to ensure that the decision to ratify EU accession treaties would be made by ... |
| Freedoms | Canada | ... Act of 17 April 1982, which transferred formal control over the constitution from Britain to Canada, and added a Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms as well as procedures for constitutional amendments |
| French | French Polynesia | 4 October 1958 (French Constitution) |
| French | Mayotte | 4 October 1958 (French Constitution) |
| French | New Caledonia | 4 October 1958 (French Constitution) |
| French | Saint Barthelemy | 4 October 1958 (French Constitution) |