{"faq_id":"6dcb9544-9177-4bbd-824f-c2d6eeb8d5b1","code":"constitution-how-to-read-simple","kind":"faq","canonical_slug":"constitution-how-to-read-simple","section":{"id":23,"code":"about","slug":"about","title":"About the Constitution"},"lang":"en","question":"How to Read the Constitution","short_answer":"It's better to read the Constitution in blocks rather than sequentially: first rights and freedoms, then the power structure and amendment procedure.","blocks":{"answer_html":"<p>It's easier to approach the Constitution not as a &quot;novel from first to last page&quot; but as a set of interconnected blocks.</p>\n<p>A practical reading order might be:</p>\n<ol>\n<li>The section on human rights and freedoms – to understand what exactly is protected.</li>\n<li>The section on the structure of power – who is responsible for what.</li>\n<li>The section on local self-government and citizen participation.</li>\n<li>The section on the procedure for amending the Constitution.</li>\n</ol>\n<h2>Tips for First-Time Readers</h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Don't be intimidated by official terminology</strong> – most terms are straightforward: &quot;legislative = law-making,&quot; &quot;executive = implementing.&quot;</li>\n<li><strong>Read with highlights</strong> – mark articles that matter to you.</li>\n<li><strong>Compare</strong> – the &quot;before/after&quot; table shows what's changing.</li>\n</ul>\n<h2>Where to Read</h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>constitution.my</strong> – current text and a structured comparison</li>\n<li><strong>constitution.my</strong> – <a href=\"/full-text?lang=en\">Constitution text</a> and <a href=\"/constitution-1995?lang=ru\">the verified Russian text of the 1995 Constitution</a></li>\n<li><strong>election.gov.kz</strong> – Central Election Commission website</li>\n<li><strong>&quot;Egemen Qazaqstan&quot; newspaper</strong> – published text</li>\n</ul>\n","facts_html":"<ul>\n<li>Read in blocks – not everything at once</li>\n<li>Comparison table – the best tool to see changes</li>\n<li>Official referendum results – election.gov.kz</li>\n</ul>\n","what_not_change_html":"","where_detailed_html":"","misconceptions_html":""},"updated_at":"2026-06-16T00:00:00+00:00","article_refs":[{"number":5,"title":"Direct Effect and Supremacy"},{"number":12,"title":"Rights Protection"},{"number":42,"title":"President"},{"number":52,"title":"Kurultai"},{"number":87,"title":"Local Government"},{"number":92,"title":"Constitutional Amendments"}],"entity_links":[{"type":"constitutional_article","number":5,"label":"Article 5","title":"Direct Effect and Supremacy","href":"/full-text?lang=en#article-5"},{"type":"constitutional_article","number":12,"label":"Article 12","title":"Rights Protection","href":"/full-text?lang=en#article-12"},{"type":"constitutional_article","number":42,"label":"Article 42","title":"President","href":"/full-text?lang=en#article-42"},{"type":"constitutional_article","number":52,"label":"Article 52","title":"Kurultai","href":"/full-text?lang=en#article-52"},{"type":"constitutional_article","number":87,"label":"Article 87","title":"Local Government","href":"/full-text?lang=en#article-87"},{"type":"constitutional_article","number":92,"label":"Article 92","title":"Constitutional Amendments","href":"/full-text?lang=en#article-92"}],"source_records":[{"id":"constitution-2026-official","type":"constitution","url":"https://adilet.zan.kz/rus/docs/K2600000000","title":"Official publication of the 2026 Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan","publisher":"Adilet Legal Information System","checked_at":"2026-07-16","reviewed_at":"2026-07-18","checked_at_label":"16 July 2026"},{"id":"akorda-constitutional-documents","type":"official_publication","url":"https://www.akorda.kz/ru/official_documents/constitution","title":"Official constitutional documents","publisher":"Akorda","checked_at":"2026-07-16","reviewed_at":"2026-07-18","checked_at_label":"16 July 2026"}],"verified_claims":[],"implementation_status":null,"source_schema_records":[{"@type":"CreativeWork","name":"Official publication of the 2026 Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan","url":"https://adilet.zan.kz/rus/docs/K2600000000","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Adilet Legal Information System"},"dateModified":"2026-07-16"},{"@type":"CreativeWork","name":"Official constitutional documents","url":"https://www.akorda.kz/ru/official_documents/constitution","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Akorda"},"dateModified":"2026-07-16"}],"source_citation_urls":["https://adilet.zan.kz/rus/docs/K2600000000","https://www.akorda.kz/ru/official_documents/constitution"]}