Public Power. The organs of the State emanate from and are subject to the sovereignty of the people.
Article 6: The government of the Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela and of the political organs comprising the same, is and
shall always be democratic, participatory, elective, decentralized,
alternative, responsible and pluralist, with revocable mandates.
Article 7: The Constitution is the supreme law and foundation of
the legal order. All persons and organs exercising Public Power are
subject to this Constitution.
Article 8: The national flag with its yellow, blue and red stripes,
the National Anthem “Gloria al bravo pueblo” (Glory to the Brave
People), and the coat of arms of the Republic are the symbols of the
native land.
Law shall regulate their characteristics, meaning and use.
Article 9: Spanish is the official language. The use of native languages also has official status for native peoples, and must be respected throughout the territory of the Republic, as constituting part of the
cultural heritage of the Nation and humanity.
Title II
Geographical Spaces and Political Division
Chapter I
Territory and Other Geographical Spaces
Article 10: The territory and other geographical spaces of the
Republic are those which belonged to the Captaincy-General of
Venezuela before the political transformation begun on April 19,
1810, as amended by virtue of the treaties and arbitration awards
which have not been vitiated with nullity.
