The 1982 constitution provided for the 'socialist public ownership' of the means of production, which takes two forms- state ownership and collective ownership.

The new constitution provided for a president elected for a single term of six years and a unicameral Congress.

The new constitution provided for a 90-seat Supreme Council (an increase from 75) elected by proportional representation, whilst members of political parties declared illegal would lose their seats.

Article IX, Section 1 of the new constitution provided for the protection and improvement of the environment.

The constitution provided for three forms of direct democracy:

A new constitution provided for a parliamentary system of government and in 1959 Nepal held its first general election.

Yet, the drafted constitution provided for the possibility for Austria to join without its non-German possessions later.

Presidential elections have been held every six years since 1934 (the constitution previously provided for a four-year mandate).

Even the Soviet constitution introduced by Stalin in 1936 provided for the right of secession!

States would be admitted to the Union from any territory with or without slavery as their constitutions provided.