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Cabo Verde
- English1. Sovereignty shall rest with the people who shall exercise it in accordance with the forms and under the terms foreseen in the Constitution.
2. The State shall be subordinate to the Constitution, shall be based on the democratic legality, and shall respect as well as enforce the laws.
3. The laws and other acts of the state, of the local government and of public entities in general shall only be valid if they are in conformity with the Constitution. (Art. 3) - Portuguese1. A soberania pertence ao povo, que a exerce pelas formas e nos termos previstos na Constituição.
2. O Estado subordina-se à Constituição e funda-se na legalidade democrática, devendo respeitar e fazer respeitar as leis.
3. As leis e os demais actos do Estado, do poder local e dos entes públicos em geral só serão válidos se forem conformes com a Constituição. (Art. 3)