~ c. 325 BC ~
The Constitution of the Athenians, also known as the Athenian Constitution, is a work by Aristotle or one of his students that describes the constitution of ancient Athens. Scholars dispute how much of the authorship of these constitutions can be attributed to Aristotle personally; he would have been assisted by his students. The work consists of two parts: the first part deals with the different forms of the constitution, while the second part describes the city's institutions, including the terms of access to citizenship, magistrates, and the courts. The work is significant because it is the only one of Aristotle's extant writings that was actually intended for publication.